Burundi
Burundi: UN scrutiny extended ahead of elections
As Burundi enters two successive election periods (2025 and 2027), the UN Human Rights Council
10 October 2024
Burundi witnessed persistent human rights violations in the reporting period. Fundamental freedoms, including freedom of opinion and expression, association and peaceful assembly continue to be curtailed. While the government has introduced reforms to abolish prison sentences for journalists facing ethics complaints, concerns persisted regarding the release of incarcerated journalists.
Burundi witnessed persistent human rights violations in the reporting period. Fundamental freedoms, including freedom of opinion and expression, association and peaceful assembly continue to be curtailed. While the government has introduced reforms to abolish prison sentences for journalists facing ethics complaints, concerns persisted regarding the release of incarcerated journalists. For instance, journalist Floriane Irangabiye remains in detention on a 10-year prison sentence in bad conditions. Furthermore, the United Nations Committee Against Torture expressed serious concerns about widespread allegations of torture, mainly perpetrated by state agents and Imbonerakure militia members, a youth wing of the ruling Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD).
The information is based on our latest bi-annual report that can be found under our reports .
As Burundi enters two successive election periods (2025 and 2027), the UN Human Rights Council
As serious human rights violations continue to be committed in Burundi in a context of
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