Burundi: Resurgence of kidnappings and enforced disappearances

quarterly report

Burundi: Massive ongoing enforced disappearances

Massive ongoing enforced disappearance

Since 2016, the Working Group has thus reported 156 cases of alleged enforced disappearance of Burundian citizens to the Government of Burundi, requesting it, inter alia, to initiate investigations into each case and to keep the Government informed of the results

Violence and electoral fraud in Burundi: democracy slain.

Violence and electoral fraud in Burundi: democracy slain.

Four major events strongly marked the Burundian news in the second quarter of 2020. These events not only follow each other in time but also seem to have interrelated links. They are the official announcement of the first case of coronavirus in Burundi, the electoral campaign, the triple voting for the presidential, legislative and municipal elections and the disappearance of Pierre Nkurunziza and his succession.

Alternation in continuity.

Violence in elections

Year 2020 was globally marked by the holding of elections, the setting up of new institutions and the unexpected disappearance of Pierre Nkurunziza.