This bulletin presents the situation of human rights in Burundi during the week of September 8 to 14, 2025. In this report, the Iteka League also examines the political, security, judicial, humanitarian, and environmental 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 Iteka League are as follows : at least 10 people killed, including 6 bodies found lifeless, 2 tortured individuals, 5 victims of GBVs including 2 victims of SGBV. It should be noted that 14 artisanal miners died as a result of a landslide in a gold deposit in Kibira, Butahana area, Mugina commune in Bujumbura province.
The main suspects of these violations are administrative agents, police officers, military, and young Imbonerakure of the ruling party, the CNDD-FDD. Read more