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Burundi: A decisive moment for the future of human rights defenders
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General Évariste Ndayishimiye will take the
18 June 2020
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Less than a year ahead of Burundi’s contentious 2020 election, the UN Commission of Inquiry highlighted a climate of fear and intimidation in the country, with state agents and Imbonerakure militias committing serious human rights violations against civilians, along with several limitations on freedom of expression and association.
Less than a year ahead of Burundi’s presidential, parliamentary, and local elections in 2020, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi (CoI) concluded in its report, released on 4 September, the existence of a climate of fear and intimidation of all persons who do not show their support to the ruling party, CNDD-FDD. Members of the party’s youth league, the Imbonerakure, agents of the National Intelligence Service, police, and local authorities continue to commit serious human rights violations against citizens.
The information is based on our latest bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, General Évariste Ndayishimiye will take the
In its bi-annual report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), DefendDefenders
The UN Human Rights Council (“Council”) has decided to keep a spotlight on Burundi ahead of key elections scheduled for 2020. Today, the Council adopted a resolution that extends the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Burundi for one year and condemns a wide range of human rights violations and abuses, a move which DefendDefenders welcomes.
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