April 26

• Burundi: Concerns About New Media Law - Letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza [document]

  His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza Read more »

April 13

• 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 »

January 10

• 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

• 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 »

• 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 11, 2012

• 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 24, 2012

• 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 4, 2012

• 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 2, 2012

• 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 23, 2011

• 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 6, 2011

• 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 21, 2011

• 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 15, 2011

• 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 »

July 26, 2011

• Burundi: Investigate Political Killings [press release]

  Burundian authorities should investigate and bring to justice those responsible for the dozens of political killings in Burundi since late 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. The... Read more »