{"id":11013,"date":"2018-12-11T08:24:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T08:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/?p=11013"},"modified":"2018-12-11T08:24:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T08:24:55","slug":"udhr-burundi-needs-financial-support-to-respect-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/udhr-burundi-needs-financial-support-to-respect-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"UDHR: Burundi needs financial support to respect human rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Burundi government appeals to foreign partners to financially support the country so that it can reinforce human rights. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11003\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11003\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-11003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Martin-Nivyabandi.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Nivyabandi: \u201cWhat is needed now is financial support\u201d\" width=\"290\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Martin-Nivyabandi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Martin-Nivyabandi-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Martin-Nivyabandi-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Martin-Nivyabandi-600x345.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Nivyabandi: \u201cWhat is needed now is financial support\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Minister in charge of human rights said it during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights-UDHR in Gatumba commune, Bujumbura province this December 10, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Nivyabandi, Minister in charge of human rights says Burundi has made a considerable step in improving human rights but says it still needs financial support. \u201cFor more than 30 years after colonization, Burundians have learned a lot. There are now experts who have studied in different universities and so they can help improve human rights. What is needed now is financial support\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Nivyabandi appeals to those who see that there are shortcomings in human rights to come up with solutions instead of tarnishing the image of the country. \u201cIt is good to remind the government that jails are overloaded but the solution is to give it some money so that it can construct other prisons. It is good to say that inquiries were not well conducted but it is better to avail financial resources so as to continue them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He says the government is ready to put much effort to improve human rights. \u201cDuring these 70 years, it was not easy but Burundi has made a significant step. It is ready to go forward in improving human rights conditions,\u201d he says, adding that safeguarding human rights is part of the Burundian culture.<\/p>\n<p>He calls on international partners to finance local NGOs and let them handle their problems as they are the ones that know more about their past history. \u201cForeign NGOs aren\u2019t the ones that will make Burundi respect human rights. There are a department of the government, civil societies, local NGOs, and different commissions namely the truth and reconciliation commission, national commission for human rights\u2026that are in there to help respect human rights. What lacks is financial resources\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, the UN representative in Burundi encouraged Burundi to continue improving the human rights situation. He reminded that respecting human rights is the foundation of peace and stability in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burundi government appeals to foreign partners to financially support the country so that it can reinforce human rights. The Minister in charge of human rights said it during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights-UDHR in Gatumba commune, Bujumbura province this December 10, 2018. 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