Category Archives: Advocacy

The Burundian League for Human Rights Iteka is deeply concerned about the harmful effects of the border closure between Rwanda and Burundi. The consequences of this government decision, which restricts the movement of goods and people between the two countries, Continue reading The Government of Burundi must put an end to the threats of summary execution and open the border with Rwanda→

Within the framework of the UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations, the Burundian League for Human Rights Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom continue to document the humanitarian situation of Congolese refugees and Burundian returnees from the United Republic of Tanzania. Read Continue reading Alert N° 7 : The rights of Burundian returnees from the United Republic of Tanzania must be protected by the Government of Burundi and the HCR.→

The imminent closure of Nduta camp, announced by the Tanzanian authorities, poses a serious and immediate risk of further forced returns of Burundian refugees, in clear violation of the principle of non-refoulement enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention. These returns Continue reading Joint Statement on the Imminent Closure of Nduta Camp and the Forced Repatriation of Burundian Refugees from Tanzania→

Since President Evariste Ndayishimiye came to power in june 2020, the Iteka League has regularly sounded the alarm about a phenomenon of lifeless bodies being found as a carefully thought-out operating procedure. This observation is based on the way, throughout Continue reading The lifeless body of the Minister of Communication, Gabby Bugaga, found: A new case illustrating a carefully thought- out mode of extrajudicial execution which adds to the 2248 cases already documented by the Iteka League.→

Within the framework of UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations, the Burundian League for Human Rights Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom continue to document the humanitarian situation of Congolese refugees who have fled the crisis shaking the East of the DRC. Continue reading The right of voluntary return for Congolese refugees must be preserved by the Government of Burundi and UNHCR→

As part of the UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations, the Burundian Human Rights League (Iteka) and King Umurundi Freedom continue to document the security and human rights situation in the country. Read more

In UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations, the Burundian League for Human Rights Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom continue to raise the alarm about the worrying security situation, which is often a source of massive human rights violations and hinders the Continue reading Paramilitary training at the KIGARIKA seed center located on Ngarama hill, Ruyigi zone, Ruyigi commune in Buhumuza province→

On March 8th each year, the whole world celebrates International Women’s Rights Day, highlighting the fight for women’s rights and especially for the end of gender inequalities. International Women’s Rights Day is said to have originated from women’s demonstrations at Continue reading ITEKA LEAGUE DECLARATION ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S RIGHTS DAY: WOMEN’S RIGHTS MUST BE A PRIORITY FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED.→

As part of UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations, the Burundian League of Human Rights Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom, continue to document the humanitarian situation of Congolese refugees who fled the crisis shaking Eastern DRC. Following up on the previous Continue reading Alert 3 : The right of Congolese refugees to voluntarily return to their country must be upheld by the Government of Burundi and UNHCR→

Within the framework of UMUSEKE program, human rights organizations such as the Burundian Human Rights League Iteka and King Umurundi Freedom have monitored and documented the humanitarian situation of Congolese who fled the crisis in Eastern DRC following the capture Continue reading The right of Voluntary return for Congolese refugees must be preserved by the government of Burundi and UNHCR→