News Burundi Justice: Burundi: International and local NGOs strongly condemn the conviction against human rights defender Germain Rukuki...
His prosecution exposes the way in which he and other human rights defenders in Burundi are harassed and targeted through the criminal justice system simply for exercising their right to defend human ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi: Massacre Trial Puts Focus On Justice
Press Release - The trial of six Congolese security force personnel for the killing of 38 Burundians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2017 puts the Congolese justice system in the spotlight. Five soldiers and a police officer face charges of "murder and attempted murder" of asylum seekers in the town of Kamanyola before a military court in Bukavu, South Kivu province.
News Burundi Justice: ‘Insecurity Threatens our Countries’ Say Bishops of Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Olivier Fröhlich, Vicar General of the Diocese of Tournai (Belgium), who shared Belgium’s experience in assisting victims and in collaborating with the civil justice system. During the Assembly ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi v Guinea: Keita in contention despite Nigeria withdrawal
Burundi head coach Olivier Niyungeko insisted ... But Niyungeko said the result did no justice to his side's performance, and set his sights on taking all three points against Guinea. ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi loses case challenging election of EALA speaker
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) threw out the case as Burundi did not present Eala attendance records and other key documents pertaining to Mr Ngoga’s disputed election. The Burundi ...
News Burundi Justice: LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
Muregwa, who said she left Burundi after her lover’s mother threatened to kill ... BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has appointed a new justice minister, to succeed Katarina Barley ...
News Burundi Justice: East Africa: Should Kinshasa Be Fast-Tracked to EAC?
There were precedents with Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan's applications ... observance of human rights and social justice. Other considerations are the potential members' potential contribution ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi Threatens UN Ties
Burundi has threatened to break off relations with the UN envoy to the country, AFP news agency reports quoting UN diplomats. A Security Council meeting on Burundi that was supposed to take place ...
News Burundi Justice: Saido Berahino caught drink-driving trying to escape armed robbers, court told
The Burundi-born striker, who started his career with West Bromwich Albion, told Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court he had driven his car for less than 30 seconds after drinking two mojitos. But he ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi court seizes assets of opposition figures
Burundi's chief justice has ordered the seizure of property belonging to jailed army officers and exiled opposition activists accused of supporting a supposed coup plot against President Pierre ...
News Burundi Justice: How international solidarity saved an activist’s life in Burundi
In any corner of Burundi, in any area of the country’s life ... “I forgave those who shot me and those who killed my son and my son-in-law. But I want justice. If the assassins were arrested, I would ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi releases girls jailed for doodling Nkurunziza's face
Bujumbura - Burundi Justice Minister Aimée Laurentine Kanyana announced Tuesday in Bujumbura that three girls who were detained for doodling leaders photos in their school books would be freed. The ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi schoolgirls freed after being detained for doodling on President's photo
(CNN)The Burundi schoolgirls detained for drawing on a photo of President ... Lewis Mudge said the three girls were freed from Ngozi Central Prison two days after Justice Minister Aimée Laurentine ...
News Burundi Justice: Burundi rebels killed in clashes with DR Congo troops
The FNL is among several ethnic Hutu rebel groups that rose up to fight Burundi’s Tutsi-led military government in the 1993-2005 civil war. It officially disarmed in 2009, pockets of FNL fighters ...
News Burundi Justice: China, Burundi to enhance bilateral ties
China and Burundi agreed to enhance bilateral ties during a senior ... affinity and good faith and uphold the values of friendship, justice and shared interests in working together with the Burundian ...
News Burundi Justice: China agrees with Burundi to boost mutual ties
(MENAFN) China and Burundi made a deal to boost bilateral ... and uphold the values of friendship, justice and shared interests in working together with the Burundian side to implement the ...
News Burundi Justice: Civil Society, Press Freedom & Human Rights Under Attack in Africa
“Since the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi was established in 1995, for many years we worked with the Government on peacebuilding, security sector reform, justice sector reform and helped build ...
