This bulletin presents the human rights situation in Burundi during the week of December 1 to 7, 2025. In this report, the Iteka League also examines the political, security, judicial, good governance, and environmental 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 for this period are as follows: at least 4 people were killed, including 3 whose bodies were found; 4 victims of rape, all minors under 18; one person was kidnapped and another was arbitrarily arrested. Among the victims, there is a child found dead.
Members of the ruling CNDD-FDD party’s Imbonerakure, agents of the SNR, police officers, and administrative officials are accused of being the main alleged perpetrators of these human rights violations. Read more