This monthly report for July 2025 is a summary of the Iteka and Ijambo weekly bulletins from issue numbers 481 to 485. This report addresses the political, judicial, governance, economic, and security contexts that characterized this period. It also covers civil and political rights as well as economic, social, and cultural rights. The report concludes with findings and recommendations.
Therefore, the situation regarding civil and political rights during this reporting period was marked by: 21 people killed, 3 tortured, 3 abducted, 10 victims of gender-based violence, including 4 minor girls raped. 24 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained. It should be noted that during July, cases of mass arrests were reported, with over 230 people identified and arrested “commission agents for their work,” as well as followers of Eusébie in the Butanyerera province and 50 faithful from the Church. Pentecost in Burunga province.
Imbonerakure members, police officers, civil servants, and agents of the SNR are pointed out as presumed authors of most of these human rights violations and murders. Read more