Amnesty International intensifies bid for release of Burundi lawyer
By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Amnesty International has launched a second Urgent Action in as many months in its bid to…
Category: Justice
Burundi Gets A New President
By Millicent Zighe The Constitutional Court of Burundi has upheld the election of president Evariste Ndayishimiye, dismissing the opposition’s request…
Alarm as Bujumbura blocks aid for Covid-19 victims
By Millicent Zighe Burundi’s government has been accused of blocking humanitarian workers from providing assistance to victims of the COVID-19…
Government accused of arresting woman on trumped-up charges
By Millicent Zighe Burundi justice system is once again on the spot after the wrongful conviction of a woman and…
EU condemns human rights abuse in Burundi
By Millicent Zighe The European parliament has adopted a resolution denouncing grave human rights violations occurring in Burundi. With elections…
Death, violence and hate speech stalk Burundians ahead of May poll
Cases of human rights violations have surged as Burundi heads towards the May 2020 polls, a new report shows. The…
Journalists held over covering rebel attack denied bail
By Millicent Zighe The Ntahangwa Court of Appeal has decided to continue detaining four journalists from Iwacu Press Limited after…