This report presents the human rights situation in Burundi during the week of July 14-20,
2025. The period was characterized by a transition of communal administrators who had not
yet been appointed communal executive secretaries. In this report, the Iteka Ligue also exa
mines the political, economic, judicial, and security context. It also analyzes illustrative facts of
violations of civil and political rights as well as socioeconomic and cultural rights.
The human rights violations observed and documented by Ligue Iteka are as follows: at least 5
people killed, including 2 bodies found, 1 person tortured, one of whom died as a result of these
acts of torture. In addition, 76 cases of arbitrary arrest and detention were reported. Among the
victims are 50 mass arrests of Pentecostal Church members in Kayogoro zone of Makamba
commune, Burunga province.
The main suspects in these violations are administrative officials, police officers, and young Im
bonerakure members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party. Read more