UN rights chief warns of increased torture, illegal detention in Burundi
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday warned of an increase in torture and ill treatment in Burundi. In the last four months Zeid's office has recorded more than 300 new cases...
The UN Security Council requested on Friday that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon consult with the government of Burundi and members of the African Union about an option that would enable the council to deploy a UN...
UN rights expert: Burundi violence threat to Great Lakes region
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović expressed concern Tuesday over the deteriorating human rights situation in Burundi. The violence has come with the emergence of armed groups opposed to the government and has the...
UN calls for 'inclusive political dialogue' to end Burundi crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and UN High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday expressed concern over increased violence and rights violations in Burundi, and called for an "inclusive political dialogue" to end the...
President Kagame Can Preserve His Legacy by Retiring in 2017
JURIST Guest Columnist James Tugee of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law discusses how Rwandan President Paul Kagame can save his legacy by retiring, despite recent amendments extending his term limits... On December 18, 2015, Rwandans voted in a...
UN SG urges African leaders to avoid using loopholes to 'cling to power'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged African leaders to avoid using loopholes and undemocratic constitutional changes to "cling to power." In his address at the twenty-sixth African Union Summit in...
Amnesty: Burundi mass graves found in satellite investigation
Amnesty International (AI) reported Friday that satellite images show five possible mass graves in Buringa, Burundi, which may be connected to last month's infamous massacre. On December 11, security forces killed at least...
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Tuesday that Burundian authorities failed to provide entry to independent rights experts dispatched by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate rights violations in...
HRW releases report outlining flaws in Iranian electoral system
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday released a report outlining serious flaws in the Iranian electoral system which they say are damaging prospects for free and fair parliamentary elections on February 26th. The report states that...
A delegation from the United Nations Security Council on Friday met with top government officials in Burundi, in an effort to end months of political turmoil in the country. Led by Ismael Gaspar Martins, Samantha...
