Alert over inhumane detention conditions and suspected corruption at the BSR
A serious alert has been raised regarding the situation of detainees at the Municipal Police Station of Bujumbura, commonly known as the BSR, which operates under the authority of Police Commissioner Colonel Édouard Mukoko. Consistent sources report extremely concerning detention conditions, marked by critical overcrowding and serious violations of human rights. According to gathered information, […]
Arbitrary Detentions and Inhumane Conditions at the BSR: Detainees’ Lives at Risk
Citizens detained at the Municipal Police Commissariat of Bujumbura, commonly known as the BSR, are sounding the alarm over extremely worrying detention conditions marked by severe overcrowding and treatment that violates human dignity. Without urgent intervention, loss of life is feared. The BSR has three separate detention areas: one for children, one for women, and […]
Good News: NIYONGABO Aimé Found Safe and Sound After His Abduction
Following the alert issued yesterday ( Kidnapping Alert: A Citizen from Kinama Forcibly Taken by Unidentified Armed Men – KUF-ASBL ) regarding the abduction of a citizen, reliable information has reached us confirming that during last night, the perpetrators of NIYONGABO Aimé’s abduction abandoned him in the Nyakabiga II neighborhood in Bujumbura, after taking all […]
Kidnapping Alert: A Citizen from Kinama Forcibly Taken by Unidentified Armed Men
A citizen has just been abducted during the night of this Saturday, May 10, 2025, in the Gitega neighborhood, Kinama zone, Ntahangwa commune, plunging his family and local residents into deep anxiety. The victim is NIYONGABO Aimé, 34 years old, married and a father. He resides in the Gitega neighborhood, plot No. 85, in Kinama […]
NDAYISABA Oscar Found Beheaded, Imbonerakure Implicated: No to Impunity
Imbonerakure members allegedly abducted a man and beheaded him before leaving with his head and organs. Why are those implicated in his death still walking free? Residents are demanding justice and saying no to impunity. The deceased citizen was NDAYISABA Oscar, 49. He lived in Kivoga Hill, Murehe Zone, Mbuye Commune, Muramvya Province. He was […]
Brutal Assassination of a Citizen in Cankuzo — King Umurundi Freedom Condemns Imbonerakure Impunity and Demands Justice
A Burundian citizen was brutally killed by members of the Imbonerakure after being falsely accused of stealing a goat. The victim, named MAKUCA, was a 65-year-old man living in Ruhuma, on Muyaga hill, in Cankuzo commune. The events took place on April 28, 2025, around 6:00 p.m. That day, Imbonerakure members falsely accused him of […]
Makamba: Urgent Appeal to Locate NDAYISHIMIYE Elias, Missing After Abduction
A Burundian citizen has gone missing after being abducted yesterday. His family and human rights organizations are issuing an urgent appeal. NDAYISHIMIYE Elias, nicknamed CAWUNO, 48 years old, resides on Mukungu Hill. He is a father of eight children and works as a trader, selling palm oil (amamesa) on a daily basis. 🔶 Circumstances of […]
A CNL Member Abducted from His Home in Buyenzi: The Targeting of Agathon Rwasa’s Allies Raises Alarm
Pontien NDAYIKEJE, a 38-year-old man, has been missing since 7 April 2025 after being abducted from his home by armed men believed to be security agents. The illegal and violent circumstances surrounding his arrest have sparked deep concern among his family, relatives, and human rights defenders. Originally from Rutana Province, Pontien NDAYIKEJE was living in […]
Arbitrary Arrest and Violence Against Edouard NZAMBIMANA
Where has he been taken? Is he safe? A Burundian citizen is reported missing after being violently arrested by agents of the intelligence services, according to multiple eyewitnesses. The individual concerned is Edouard NZAMBIMANA, 41 years old, originally from Kirundo Commune and Province. He resides in Masama 3 Quarter, Kanyosha Zone, in the city of […]
Enforced Disappearance of Mr. NKUREMBONE Fidèle Following His Arrest by Intelligence Agents
Where is he? Where was he taken? Is he still alive? A Burundian citizen has been reported missing after being arrested by agents of the National Intelligence Service on the morning of 2 April 2025. The victim is Mr. NKUREMBONE Fidèle, a 46-year-old resident of Maramvya 15 hill, in the area commonly known as Isamariro. […]