Urgent Action launched for release of Burundi lawyer Nkina
By Waceke Njoroge Amnesty International has started an online campaign to get jailed Burundi lawyer Tony Germain Nkina released. The…
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…
Violence marred lead up to Burundi General Election, says Human Rights Watch report
By Millicent Zighe In the lead up to Burundi’s General Election violence, mainly against members of the opposition and independent…
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…
UN concerned at worsening situation ahead of elections
By Millicent Zighe United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (COLB) has once again expressed concerns over the ‘deteriorating’ human…
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…
Mass graves discovery leads to accusations of Truth Commission bias
By Millicent Zighe Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CRV) has uncovered six mass graves containing 6032 remains of people killed…
Rights group warns of executive hampering judges’ independence
By Millicent Zighe A crippled justice system is fueling the human rights crisis in Burundi, a new report by a…
Journalists’ sentence elicits criticism
By Millicent Zighe Bubanza High Court sentenced four reporters from Iwacu Press limited to two and a half months prison…
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…