Burundi: Braving bullets: Excessive force in policing demonstrations in Burundi
On 26 April 2015, demonstrations broke out in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, and continued until mid-June to protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term in the July 2015 elections. Political tensions ran high as many Burundians saw this bid as unconstitutional and a violation of the 2000 Arusha Agreement which had brought an end to the country’s civil war. Despite preparations to manage public assemblies during the electoral period, the government imposed a blanket ban on demonstrations.
Choose a language to view report
Recently Added
- Attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army on Hindus in northern Rakhine State
- Colombia: Further information: Attack causes forced displacement
- Oral statement at the 775th Meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council: Open Session on the Principles of Protection of Civilians in Conflict Areas in Africa