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Human Rights

ONLCT Urges Government to Monitor Recruitment Agencies Amid Surge in Human Trafficking

As the world celebrates International Women's Day, the local civil society group ONLCT calls on the Burundian government to take action against trafficking...

Human Rights

ONLCT Calls for Government Action After US Deports Illegal Burundian Migrants

As expelled Burundians arrive in Nairobi, local watchdog ONLCT pushes for diplomatic efforts to address deportations and prevent further migrant crises.

Human Rights

Burundi Intensifies Efforts to Combat Child Trafficking to Tanzania

Officials in Ngozi Province intensify surveillance and border inspections to prevent the illegal transport of children to Tanzania.

Human Rights

Burundi Court Sentences Man to Seven Years for Child Trafficking

The high court in Rutana delivers a landmark ruling against child trafficking, sentencing a man to seven years in prison and imposing steep...

Human Rights

Over 100 Burundian Children Return from Tanzania Amid Allegations of Abuse

Burundian children report facing abuse in Tanzania before their repatriation, shedding light on a concerning trend of child trafficking.

Human Rights

FENADEB Commends Rutana Court for Landmark Rulings on Child Murder and Human Trafficking Cases

Mothers convicted of infanticide and child traffickers face hefty prison sentences in Rutana court’s decisive rulings.

Human Rights

Local Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Illegal Expulsion of Burundian Children from Tanzania

ONLCT, Où est ton frère urges stricter protection measures and government intervention after the illegal deportation of trafficked children from Tanzania.

Justice

Rutana Court Sentences Man to 5 Years over Human Trafficking

Civil society organizations raise alarms over increasing child trafficking to Tanzania, calling for stronger protections for vulnerable children.

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