Burundi

Burundi: Review Rwandans’ Asylum Claims

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:15:51 -0700

(Bujumbura) - The Government of Burundi should immediately evaluate the claims of up to 400 Rwandan asylum seekers and stop all efforts to coerce them to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on Rwandan authorities to stop pressuring Burundi to force the asylum seekers to return to Rwanda.

Burundi: Seek Justice for War Crimes Victims

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:00:00 -0700

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Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:19:15 -0700

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

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Human Rights Watch — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:41:31 -0700

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Institutionalizing Discrimination against Gays and Lesbians in Burundi

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Human Rights Watch — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:41:31 -0700

This report consists of narratives and photos of Burundian gays and lesbians that bring to life the daily struggles faced by the small lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Burundi. Members of the community talk about how they have been fired from their jobs, beaten by parents and neighbourhood youth, and evicted from their homes.

Burundi: Gays and Lesbians Face Increasing Persecution

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:41:31 -0700

(Bujumbura) - An April 2009 law that criminalizes homosexual conduct threatens to exacerbate the deplorable treatment of gays and lesbians in Burundi, Human Rights Watch said in a multimedia project published today.

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Human Rights Watch — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:46 -0700

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Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:59:06 -0700

Tanzania/Uganda: Prevent Forced Return of Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Tanzanian and Ugandan governments should ensure that refugees living in camps due to close on June 30 and July 31, 2009 are not forcibly returned to their home countries and are immediately given full information about their options, Human Rights Watch said today.