Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.hrw.org/
July 25
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Burundi: Shot, Beaten Near Prayer Site - Police Responsible Should Be Brought to Justice [press release]
The survivors of a brutal police assault on a religious group in northern Burundi that caused nine deaths are still waiting for justice four months later. The police commander who... Read more »
June 06
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Burundi: UN Human Rights Council - Adoption of the Outcome of the UPR of Burundi [press release]
Human Rights Watch welcomes the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Burundi, which includes important recommendations on the protection of civil and political as well... Read more »
June 03
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Burundi: Online Newspaper Forum Suspended - Government Should Allow Publication of Comments, Debate [press release]
The decision by the National Communication Council to suspend the readers' forum of the Burundian newspaper Iwacu infringes on the right to freedom of expression. The government... Read more »
April 25
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Burundi: Concerns About New Media Law - Letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza [document]
His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza Read more »
April 12
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Burundi: New Law Would Muzzle Journalists [press release]
The adoption of a new media law by Burundi's National Assembly on April 3, 2013, is an attempt to curtail free speech and independent journalism. The Senate and president should... Read more »
December 30, 2012
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Burundi: An Overview of Burundi's Human Rights Violations [press release]
This submission provides an overview of the human rights situation in Burundi with particular emphasis on violations of the right to life and freedom of expression in the period... Read more »
October 26, 2012
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Burundi: Human Rights Recommendations for Geneva Conference [press release]
The conference in Geneva on October 29-30, 2012, bringing together the Burundian government, foreign governments, development partners, civil society organizations and other... Read more »
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Burundi: Govt, Donors Should Commit to Lasting Reforms [press release]
The Burundian government and partners attending a conference on development in Burundi should make human rights issues a top priority. The conference in Geneva on October 29 and... Read more »
July 10, 2012
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Burundi: The Right to Life and Freedom of Expression [document]
This submission provides an overview of the human rights situation in Burundi with particular emphasis on violations of the right to life and freedom of expression in the period... Read more »
May 23, 2012
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Burundi: Verdict in Activist's Killing Fails to Deliver Justice [press release]
The verdict on May 22, 2012, in the trial of those accused of killing Ernest Manirumva, a Burundian anti-corruption activist, has been a missed opportunity to deliver justice, 20... Read more »
May 04, 2012
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Burundi: Effort to Block Report About Political Killings - HRW [press release]
The Burundian Interior Minister ordered Human Rights Watch to cancel a news conference in the capital, Bujumbura, on May 2, 2012, that was planned to release a report on political... Read more »
May 02, 2012
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Burundi: Escalation of Political Violence in 2011 - Act Swiftly to End Impunity, Prevent Further Killings [press release]
Scores of people have been killed in political attacks in Burundi since the end of 2010, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The killings, some by state agents and... Read more »
November 21, 2011
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Burundi: Stop Menacing the Media - Government Threatening Journalists With Legal Action [press release]
Burundi government officials should halt their intensifying pressure on journalists, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. In the last few weeks,... Read more »
October 06, 2011
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Burundi: Strengthen Support for National Human Rights Commission [press release]
The Burundian government should strengthen its support for the recently established National Independent Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, the East and Horn of Africa... Read more »
September 20, 2011
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Burundi: Investigate Deadly Bar Shooting [press release]
Burundian authorities should urgently investigate the massacre on September 18, 2011, of dozens of people in a popular bar in Gatumba, about 15 kilometers west of the capital,... Read more »
August 12, 2011
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Burundi: Rights Group Calls for Call for End to Harassment [press release]
The Burundi authorities' arrests of lawyers and intimidation of journalists are cause for concern, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Read more »
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