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Bishop Jean-Louis Nahimana: “The administration will not steer our work”

04-10-2017 In recent days, some people have raised their voices denouncing cheating attempts that could jeopardize the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s independence in setting up its branches. Bishop Jean Louis Nahimana, Chairman of the commission raises some ambiguities. Iwacu made an exclusive interview with him. Has the Truth and Reconciliation (...)
Politics

CVR calls for human rights respect and good governance to end crisis

04-07-2017 “Different commissions were set up by Burundi Government but no lasting solutions have been found for a sustainable peace”, says Bishop Jean Louis Nahimana, Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) while speaking about the commission’s achievements two years after its creation. He says the main cause is (...)
Politics

Polemic exhumations

03-06-2017 On Monday, February 27, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) officially launched the exhumation of buried bones in mass graves in Mwaro central province. Some people say this is not the right moment to carry out such an activity! Directed by Rénovat Ndabashinze & Agnès Ndirubusa, translated by Pierre (...)
Security

Official launch of excavation of bones from mass graves in Mwaro Province

02-28-2017 The National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation- CVR has started this 27 February to conduct the excavation of bones piled up in mass graves in Gasenyi locality of Makamba zone in Rusaka Commune of Mwaro Province. CVR Members, experts in excavation of bones from mass graves, police officers in (...)
Politics

“The TRC needs to be supported!”

09-19-2016 Challenged, accused of being ineffective and inappropriate, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is far from winning unanimous support. Bishop Nahimana, the president of the commission is confident, however and makes a plea. Since its inception, the TRC has not won unanimous support, what about today? The TRC, which (...)