12-01-2014 ■ Civil society and the press are accused of being opposition actors. Human Rights defenders are systematically threatened and even attacked. Peaceful demonstrations are only authorized when in favor of the government. These are just a few of the conclusions of Michel Forst, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation (...)

11-17-2014 ■ The UN special rapporteur Michel Forst is visiting Burundi from 14 to 25 November 2014. He was invited by the Government of Burundi. The objective of the visit is to look at the human rights defenders situation, the legal framework and the environment in which those are functioning for (...)

11-11-2014 ■ The head of Kenya’s truth commission has warned that clashes between supporters of rival political groups could escalate into widespread, serious unrest if left unchecked. BethwelKiplagat, chairman of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) is “deeply concerned” by clashes that broke out at political events across the country (...)

11-07-2014 ■ The trial of members of Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD), accused of rebellion, scheduled for 27 October was postponed once again to 1 December 2014. The defense worries about the lack of will on the part of the appeal court.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse On Monday 27 October, at (...)

10-24-2014 ■ President Uhuru Kenyatta is the first acting president in the world to appear in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC).The president of Kenya appeared at the ICC in The Hague on 8 October. He is suspected of crimes against humanity, committed during the post elections violence in 2007.-By (...)

10-23-2014 ■ Burundi’s Human Right record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Committee on 8-9 October in Geneva.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The committee was interested in the case of two commissioners of the Burundian Independent National Commission on Human Right (INCHR), who were instated without consulting opposition parties and civil (...)

10-08-2014 ■ The Chairman of APRODH is now at home. He is happy for his release and he indicates that he will continue his fight for human rights.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I’m happy to be free and I thank everyone who supported and came to visit me when I was in (...)

10-06-2014 ■ Léonce Ngendakumana is accused of detrimental charge and false allegation, for sending a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General in February.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In that letter, Ngendakumana warned for political violence and even genocide in Burundi. He compared the Rema FM radio station to the Rwandese RTLM during (...)

09-30-2014 ■ After about four months of detention Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, accused of spreading information that can endanger state security, is released by the Tribunal of FIRST instance of Bujumbura on the condition that he does not leave Bujumbura City.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The Tribunal of first instance of Bujumbura has (...)

08-21-2014 ■ Child protection NGO’s say that twenty-six thousand children are engaged in child labor throughout the country. Government’s regulations to fight against child labor are not well-known and poorly upheld. – By J.Berchmans Siboniyo In many popular quarters of Bujumbura city, we are accustomed to seeing little children who sell (...)