Political Intimidation
Truth commission criticized for selective exhumation of mass graves
By Millicent Zighe Burundi Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has come under fire after critics expressed dissatisfaction over its composition...
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During ASP, suffering in ICC situation countries should not be forgotten
By Lambert Nigarura December begins in The Hague with the annual session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the...
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US renews sanctions on government officials, coup plotters
By Millicent Zighe The United States has renewed sanctions against Burundi officials accused of fuelling conflict in the country. In...
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Burundi Bishops criticize government crackdown of opposition
By Millicent Zighe Burundi Catholic Bishops have accused the government of oppressing opposition party members in the country. In a...
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Exiled Burundi opposition party to contest 2020 election
By Millicent Zighe Opposition party National Council for the Respect of the Arusha Agreement (CNARED) party has announced plans to...
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Rights groups want UN commission to extend mandate
By Millicent Zighe Civil rights organizations based in Burundi are now calling for the extension of the mandate of Commission...
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Arrests, detentions increase as state targets opposition
By Millicent Zighe Opponents of the Burundi government are being arrested on trumped up charges, according to a Burundian human...
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Killings, disappearances peak ahead of elections
Burundi security services and ruling party youth league are accused of killing and kidnapping opponents ahead of the 2020 election...
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Imbonerakure leader named head of state broadcaster
By Millicent Zighe The leader of a dreaded youth militia in Burundi has been named the head of national broadcaster...
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UN warns of increasing human rights violations in Burundi
By Millicent Zighe The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Oscar Fernandez-Taranco has expressed concerns over rampant human rights violations in...
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