The Burundian Human Rights League, “ITEKA,” highlights a crucial issue related to the deterioration of human rights in Burundi. This deterioration is still evident in the post-election context of the recent legislative and municipal elections and in the run-up to the 2027 presidential elections. This report by the Iteka League focuses on the seriousness of human rights violations that have continued since the 2015 political crisis, triggered by the controversial mandate of the late former president Pierre Nkurunziza. These violations mainly target opponents of the CNL and MSD parties, but also members of civil society and journalists. During Pierre Nkurunziza’s mandate from 2015 to June 2020, reports indicated that 2,245 people were killed, 1,312 of whom were attributed to unidentified individuals, as well as 597 cases of abductions or disappearances attributable to the security forces and the Imbonerakure militia. Many of the bodies found are still not being investigated and are being buried by the authorities in violation of the laws in force. Read more
Agréée par l’ordonnance Ministérielle n°530/0273 du 10 novembre 1994 revoyant l’ordonnance n°550/029 du 6 février 1991