Justice System
Human Rights
Burundi Faces Mounting Pressure Over Prison Overcrowding and Arbitrary Detentions
Lawmakers, activists and opposition leaders accuse the justice system of fueling arbitrary detentions and ignoring presidential pardons, leaving prisons operating at up to...
Justice
Burundi Rights Group Condemns Illegal Detentions Despite Court Acquittals
More than 100 acquitted prisoners are still locked up in Mpimba central prison alone, according to NTABARIZA.
Human Rights
Human Rights Commission Condemns Worsening Conditions in Burundian Prisons
Field inspections by CNIDH reveal severe overcrowding, undocumented detainees, and systemic failures in Burundi’s prison system.
