Burundi: Extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate
18 August 2022
Ahead of the 51st session of the UN Human Rights
Ahead of the 51st session of the UN Human Rights
Call for applications for human rights defenders from Uganda, Kenya,
Six international human rights groups – Amnesty International, the Burundi
The UN Human Rights Council’s decision to maintain its scrutiny
In a joint letter released ahead of the UN Human Rights
Burundian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Tony Germain
Today, Floribert Chebeya Resource Centre re-opens its doors after being closed for 12
Chantal Mutamuriza does not wait for problems to be solved. When the Burundian woman human rights defender (WHRD) encounters a problem, she will seek a solution there and then. When hundreds of thousands Burundians had to flee from political unrest in 2015, many of them were stranded in refugee camps with little economic opportunity or access to education. In her problem-solving spirit, Chantal felt compelled to act: she quit her job to put her skills and network to use and founded the NGO Light For All.
In the absence of concrete progress on Burundi’s human rights
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General