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Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday accused Tanzanian authorities of violating the rights of Burundian refugees. The report states that at least 18 refugees and asylum seekers have been abused since 2019, while also mentioning that the location of some who were forcibly disappeared remains unknown. “Between October 2019 and August 2020, Tanzanian police and intelligence [...]

The UN report claimed Thursday that human rights violations are still widespread and remain unpunished in Burundi, despite the new government. The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, which drafted the report at the request of the UN Human Rights Council, said that there has been little in the way of positive changes as to human rights [...]

The Burundi constitutional court ruled Monday that president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye should be sworn in “as soon as possible,” following the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza on June 8. Ndayishimiye was originally scheduled to be sworn in on August 20. However, because of Nkurunziza’s unexpected death, the court had to choose between an interim president or [...]

Burundi announced on Monday that voters had approved amending the nation’s constitution to extend presidential term limits from five years to seven. According to the election commission chief, 73 percent of voters supported changing the constitution. Nineteen percent voted against the amendment. The amendment gives Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza the ability to potentially stay in [...]

Human Rights Watch reported on Friday that members of Burundi’s security forces and ruling party youth league “killed, raped, abducted, beat, and intimidated suspected opponents in the months leading up to a constitutional referendum.” The referendum on whether Burundi’s president, Pierre Nkurunziza, can hold office past the two-term limit (potentially allowing him to stay in [...]

The Burundi government has "killed, beaten, and intimidated perceived opponents of a constitutional referendum ... that would enable the president to extend his term in office," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. This referendum could allow President Pierre...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to investigate potential crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burundi. The decision of Pre-Trial Chamber III was the result of a preliminary examination...

JURIST Guest Columnist Pacifique Manirakiza of the University of Ottawa discusses the effectiveness of Burundi's withdrawal from ICC...On October 27th, 2017 Burundi became the first State Party to withdraw from the Rome Treaty creating the International Criminal Court (ICC), in...

JURIST Guest Columnist Professor Pacifique Manirakiza of the University of Ottawa discusses the complexities behind investigations into the atrocities in Burundi and the need for a special tribunal to prosecute the crimes ... In April 2016, the International Criminal Court...

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi reported on Monday that various crimes against humanity have been committed in the troubled country since investigations began in April 2015. In June the commission released evidence ...