This report presents the human rights situation in Burundi during the week of August 25 to 31, 2025. The period was marked by events surrounding the election of the country’s collinary councils. In this report, the Iteka League also examines the political, judicial, and security context. It also analyzes illustrative cases of violations of civil and political rights as well as economic, social, and cultural rights.
The human rights violations observed and documented by the Iteka League are as follows: at least five people killed, including four bodies found dead, one person tortured, and five victims of gender-based violence, including three victims of sexual violence.
The main suspects in these violations are administrative officials, police officers, soldiers, and young Imbonerakure members of the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD. Read more