This report presents the situation of human rights in Burundi during the week of September 15 to 21, 2025. In this report, the Iteka League also examines the political, security, judicial, humanitarian, and social context. It also analyzes illustrative facts of violations of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights, including category-specific rights, particularly the rights of children.
The human rights violations noted and documented by the Iteka League are as follows : at least 3 people killed, all found dead; 5 people tortured; 4 victims of gender-based violence, including 1 victim of sexual and gender-based violence. We also note a street child who died as a result of a road accident.
The main suspects of these violations are administrative agents, police officers, soldiers, and young Imbonerakure from the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD. Read more