This report presents the human rights situation in Burundi during the week of August 18 to
24, 2025. The period was characterized by events related to the campaign of candidates for
the local councils in the country. In this report, the Ligue Iteka also examines the political,
judicial, governance, and security context. It also analyzes illustrative facts of violations of
civil and political rights as well as economic, social, and cultural rights.
The human rights violations observed and documented by the Ligue Iteka are as follows: at
least 5 people killed, all found dead in different locations, 2 people tortured, 3 victims of GBV,
including two from SGBV and one domestic violence case, as well as 8 people victims of
arbitrary arrests. It should be noted that a case of kidnapping of a woman in Ruyigi was
interrupted due to the intervention of people who witnessed the scene.
The main suspects of these violations are administrative agents, police officers, and young
Imbonerakure from the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD. Read more