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28 Sep

Weekly report N° 563

 

This SOS-Torture Burundi report covers the period from 20 to 27 September 2026. It documents cases of human rights violations committed on Burundian territory.

During this period, one (1) person was seriously injured in Bujumbura province, while other person (1) was arbitrarily arrested in Buhumuza province, in the context of a widespread persecution targeting the Banyamulenge community living in Burundi.

These new cases are in addition to those documented in the previous report, which reported five (5) violations of the right to physical integrity and two (2) arbitrary arrests in the province of Bujumbura, against the Banyamulenge community.

Weekly report No 563