Burundi
President Évariste Ndayishimiye’s election in May 2020 raised hopes of an end to Burundi’s pervasive human rights crisis. However, the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy has maintained its monopoly on power after the elections, while reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances and arbitrary arrests of opposition members persist. Civil society and independent media are still unable to effectively function. While four prominent journalists were pardoned and released in late 2020, several human rights defenders remain in jail despite international calls for their release.
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Burundi: Allegations of Killings, Disappearances, Torture
UN Rights Body Should Ensure International Investigations Continue
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Burundi: Entrenched Repression of Civil Society, Media
End Abusive Prosecutions; Lift Restrictions on Free Speech
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Tanzania: Burundian Refugees ‘Disappeared,’ Tortured
Halt Forced Returns; Investigate Police, Intelligence Services
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Burundi Court Upholds Journalist’s Conviction
Authorities Should End Cynical Assault on Media, Civil Society
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African Commission Calls for Justice in Burundi
12 Years On, a Blatant Political Killing Still Merits Meaningful Investigation
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Burundi: Journalist’s Conviction Violates Free Speech Rights
Release Floriane Irangabiye; End Politicized Prosecutions
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UN Rights Body Should Maintain Scrutiny on Burundi
HRW Statement Item 4 - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi - HRC51
