[STATEMENT] A DECISIVE MOMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN BURUNDI
17 June 2020 Joint statement After the sudden passing of President Nkurunziza of Burundi, this coming Thursday General Évariste Ndayishimiye will take the oath to become the new President-elect of Burundi. As this swift power transition unfolds, it also offers an opportunity to open a new chapter for the people of Burundi and its civil […]
Oral statement by CCPR-Centre co-sponsored by FIACAT, EurAc, Protection International, and OMCT
Item 4 – Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 43rd session of the Human Rights Council – 9 March 2020 Thank you, Madam President, The signatory organizations remain concerned about the serious human rights violations in Burundi. They strongly condemn the confirmation on appeal of the sentence of Germain Rukuki to 32 […]
Oral statement – Human Rights Council Interactive dialogue on Burundi
Item 4 – Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 42nd session of the Human Rights Council – 17 September 2019 Thank you, Mr. President, The signatory organizations remain concerned about the serious human rights violations in Burundi. Among other things, the political intolerance that prevails in connection with the 2020 elections should […]
Déclaration orale – Dialogue interactif du Conseil des droits de l’homme sur le Burundi
Déclaration orale de la FIACAT co-sponsorisée par AEDH, CCPR Centre, EurAc, Protection International et OMCT Point 4 – Dialogue interactif avec la Commission d’enquête sur le Burundi 42ème session du Conseil des droits de l’Homme – 17 septembre 2019 Merci Monsieur le Président, Les organisations signataires1 demeurent préoccupées par les graves violations des droits humains […]
[DECLARATION] Burundi : Une coalition d’ONG locales et internationales condamne la peine de 32 ans de prison pour Germain Rukuki confirmée en appel
Bruxelles, 25 juillet 2019 Déclaration conjointe Burundi : Une coalition d’ONG locales et internationales condamne fermement la confirmation en appel de la condamnation du défenseur des droits humains Germain Rukuki et demande sa libération immédiate et inconditionnelle Le 17 juillet 2019, également Journée mondiale de la justice internationale, la Cour d’appel burundaise de Ntahangwa a […]
[STATEMENT] Burundi: International and local NGOs condemn 32-year prison sentence for Germain Rukuki upheld in appeal decision
Brussels, 25 July 2019 Joint statement Burundi: International and local NGOs strongly condemn the conviction against human rights defender Germain Rukuki upheld on appeal and call for his immediate and unconditional release On 17 July 2019, also the World Day for International Justice, the Burundian Court of Appeal of Ntahangwa confirmed the sentence of human […]
Let’s not forget Germain: Solidarity call with Burundian human rights defender Germain Rukuki
Brussels, 26 April 2019 Today marks one year since Burundian human rights defender Germain Rukuki was unlawfully sentenced to 32 years in prison in Burundi. On this sad occasion, Protection International (PI) calls for international solidarity and action to show Burundian authorities that we have not forgotten about Germain and that we will continue asking […]
[Statement] 21 international and Burundian human rights organizations condemn new irregularities in the case of Germain Rukuki
Brussels, 27 March 2019 Burundi: 21 international and Burundian human rights organizations condemn new irregularities in the case of Germain Rukuki Almost four months after his appeal hearing at the Bujumbura Court of Appeal on 26 November 2018, the judicial case file of Burundian human rights defender, Germain Rukuki, has gone missing. In December 2018, […]
[Human Rights Council 40 session] Oral statement on the worrying situation of Human Rights in Burundi
On the occasion of the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Enquiry on Burundi during the 40th session of the Human Rights Council, Protection International endorsed FIACAT’s oral statement on the worrying situation of Human Rights in Burundi. Statement: Thank you, Mr President Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Commission of Inquiry, I am speaking […]
[Conseil des droits de l’homme, 40e session] Déclaration orale sur la situation préoccupante des droits humains au Burundi
A l’occasion du dialogue interactif avec la Commission d’enquête sur le Burundi lors de la 40ème session du Conseil des droits de l’homme, Protection International a approuvé la déclaration orale de la FIACAT sur la situation préoccupante des droits humains au Burundi. Déclaration: Merci Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Monsieur les membres de la Commission […]