24 Mar

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 432 PUBLISHED ON 24 MARCH 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 17 to 23 March 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least seven (7) people were murdered in various parts of the country.

The report also deplores the case of one (1) Helena Hotel agent who was tortured by the Regional Commissioner of the Central Police Region in the town of Gitega, the case of two (2) people who were arbitrarily arrested and detained in Bujumbura city, and the case of two (2) people who were abducted in Bujumbura city and in the province of Cibitoke.

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17 Mar

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 431 PUBLISHED ON 17 MARCH 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 9 to 17 March 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least two (2) people were murdered in Bujumbura city and in the province of Karusi.

The report also deplores the cases of seven (7) people, including six activists from Agathon Rwasa’s CNL (National Congress for Freedom) party, who were arbitrarily arrested in the provinces of Kayanza, Ngozi and Rumonge, as well as the case of one (1) other activist from this party who was abducted in the province of Muyinga.

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10 Mar

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT N° 430 PUBLISHED ON 10 MARCH 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 2 to 9 March 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least two (2) people were murdered in the provinces of Bubanza and Cibitoke and one (1) was seriously injured by bullets fired by a soldier in the province of Bubanza.

The report also deplores the case of seven (7) people who were arbitrarily arrested in Bujumbura city.

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3 Mar

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 429 PUBLISHED ON 3 MARCH 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 24 February to 2 March 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least sixteen (17) people were murdered in the provinces of Bubanza and Gitega, including 15 who died in an armed attack claimed by the Resistance Movement for the Rule of Law (RED-Tabara), while ten (10) others were seriously injured in the same attack, which also caused enormous material damage.

The report also deplores the case of one (1) Mabayi zone chief who was arbitrarily arrested by agents of the National Intelligence service (SNR) in the province of Cibitoke.

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25 Feb

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 428 PUBLISHED ON 25 FEBRUARY 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 17 to 24 February 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least one (1) person was murdered in Muramvya province.

The report also deplores the case of one (1) shopkeeper who was arbitrarily arrested by the police and unjustly sentenced by the Gitega district court, and that of one (1) CNL (National Congress for Freedom) party activist who was abducted in Bubanza province.

Weekly report n° 428

18 Feb

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 427 PUBLISHED ON 18 FEBRUARY 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 10 to 17 February 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least seven (7) people were murdered in various parts of the country.

The report also deplores the case of a CNL (National Congress for Freedom) party activist who was arbitrarily arrested by SNR (National Intelligence Service) agents in Bubanza province.

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12 Feb

BURUNDI – Annual report on the human rights situation Edition 2023 :PROMOTING THE RULE OF LAW THROUGH INCLUSIVE DIALOGUE AT NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

SOCIO-POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND REGIONAL CONTEXT

In December 2023, the President of the Republic, Evariste Ndayishimiye, reaffirmed his government’s commitment that “the protection of human rights remains Burundi’s battle horse”, while reassuring that the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2023 came “at a time when Burundi is striving for the well-being of all, without discrimination of any kind”.

But the reality is that, on the one hand, previous human rights violations persisted during 2023 and, on the other, new internal and regional political developments took place with a negative impact on fundamental rights and freedoms.

Highlights of 2023 include continuing violations of political freedoms, an economy marked by growing shortages to the detriment of consumers, and an ambiguous attitude on the part of the Burundian authorities towards the DRC conflict and the Burundian rebel movement Red-Tabara.

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11 Feb

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 426 PUBLISHED ON 11 FEBRUARY 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 3 to 10 February 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least two (2) people were seriously injured in the province of Gitega.

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4 Feb

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 425 PUBLISHED ON 4 FEBRUARY 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 27 January to 3 February 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least two (2) people were seriously injured in the province of Mwaro.

The report also deplores the case of one (1) employee of the” Mutuelle de la Fonction Publique”[1] (MFP) who was arbitrarily arrested and detained in the Military Police lock-up in Bujumbura city by Lieutenant-Colonel Melchiade Ntirampeba and that of one (1) CNL (National Congress for Freedom) party activist who was kidnapped in Bubanza province.

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[1] Public Service Mutual Insurance.

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28 Jan

SOS-TORTURE BURUNDI REPORT NO. 424 PUBLISHED ON 28 JANUARY 2024

This report by SOS-Torture Burundi covers the period from 20 to 27 January 2024 concerning cases of human rights violations in Burundi.

During this period, at least seven (7) people were murdered in various parts of the country.

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