Author: Kintore Bella Gloria
Weekly Report N°513
This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 4 to 11 October 2025. It documents cases of human rights violations committed on Burundian territory.
During this period, four (4) people were murdered in the provinces of Bujumbura and Rumonge.
Weekly Report N°512
This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 27 September to 4 October 2025. It documents cases of human rights violations committed on Burundian territory.
During this period, two (2) people were murdered in Bujumbura province.
Weekly Report N°511
This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 20 to 27 September 2025. It documents cases of human rights violations committed on Burundian territory.
During this period, three (3) people were murdered in the provinces of Bujumbura and Burunga.
The report also mentions the case of two (2) people who were kidnapped by agents of the Burundi National Police (PNB) and the National Intelligence Service (SNR) in the province of Bujumbura
Weekly Report N°510
This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 13 to 20 September 2025. It documents cases of human rights violations committed on Burundian territory.
During this period, one (1) person was murdered in the province of Bujumbura.
The report also mentions the case of five (5) people who were violently beaten and seriously injured by Imbonerakure[1] in the province of Burunga.
[1] Members of the youth league affiliated to the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNND-FDD).
Report on irregularities on local elections of 25th August 2025
The experience of previous legislative, communal, and senatorial elections in June and July 2025 showed a recurring tendency for the authorities to manipulate the elections, with the support of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), whose impartiality is widely questioned by many national and international observers.
It was in this context of widespread mistrust, a climate of fear, and political domination by CNDD-FDD that the local elections were held on August 25, 2025. This report highlights the irregularities documented in several provinces and communes to witness serious malfunctions that marred the integrity of this election and to contribute to the collective memory and advocacy efforts for free, fair, and credible elections in Burundi.