Rights group Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of Burundian human rights activist Germain Rukuki.
The latest Internet Accessibility Index ranks Burundi as the country with the worst internet accessibility in the world.
Former president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has died at the age of 71, the country’s government has confirmed.
Human Right Watch (HRW) says at least eight Burundian refugees have been forcibly returned to their home country while many more have faced human right violations including arbitrary detention, forced disappearance and torture.
The United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has accused the ruling party and authorities in the country of using strategic violence to influence the outcome of its most recent presidential election.
On August 27, the first group of Burundian refugees repatriating from neighbouring Rwanda began their return journey home.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has sent an open letter to recently-elected Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye, urging the country’s new leader to address a series of ongoing human rights issues.
Newly-elected Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye says the coronavirus is the country’s “biggest enemy” in a dramatic turnaround from the stance taken by his late predecessor, Pierre Nkurunziza.
Burundi has sworn in newly-elected Evariste Ndayishimiye as president two months earlier than planned, following the death of former president Pierre Nkurunziza.
Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack at the age of 55.
