This monthly report for August 2025 is a summary of the weekly Iteka n’Ijambo bulletins from issues 486 to 489. It covers the political, judicial, governance, economic, and security context that marked this period. It also reviews civil and political rights and economic, social, and cultural rights. The report concludes with a summary and recommendations.
The civil and political rights situation during the period covered by this report was marked by the following incidents: 20 people were killed, 4 people were tortured, 4 people were abducted, 16 people were victims of gender-based violence, including 11 underage girls who were raped, and 9 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained.
Imbonerakure, police officers, administrative officials, and SNR agents are identified as the alleged perpetrators of most of these human rights violations and murders. Read more