Human trafficking
ORAAB Announces 3 Billion FBU Emergency Fund for Burundian Workers Abroad
The funds are intended to facilitate rapid intervention in cases involving nationals deployed abroad through licensed recruitment agencies.
Burundi Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over Surge in Human Trafficking and Exploitation
“Criminal networks are exploiting digital illiteracy to recruit, deceive, and traffic Burundians,” ONLCT warns.
Burundi’s Domestic Worker Deal with Saudi Arabia: A Profitable Pact Built on Pain
Behind the rhetoric of “opportunity” lies a system that licenses exploitation, silences victims, and turns citizens into commodities.
Child Rights Group Denounces Growing Cross-Border Exploitation of Burundian Children
SOJPAE urges tighter border controls after intercepting minors allegedly trafficked for farm work in neighbouring Tanzania.
Rights Group Warns of Rising Killings and Human Rights Abuses Against Burundians Abroad
Burundians living abroad face escalating human rights violations, with Zambia, Tanzania, and Gulf nations cited as main hotspots, ALUCHOTO says.
Hundreds of Burundian Children Trapped in East African Prisons as Trafficking Crisis Escalates, ONLCT Warns
Civil society calls for stronger protections and victim support as more than 470 Burundian children remain detained in Tanzania and Kenya.
Child Rights Group Concerned About Growing Trafficking of Burundian Children to Tanzania
Dozens of minors are reported to be illegally crossing into Tanzania every month, prompting urgent calls for coordinated action.
Foreign Ministry Denies TV5 Monde’s Claims of Abuse Against Burundian Women Working in Saudi Arabia
Joint investigation by TV5 Monde and partners reveals exploitation of Burundian female workers in Saudi Arabia despite the existence of a labor mobility...
