Share:Human rights violations have persisted in Burundi, over a year after President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed the country’s highest office, a global rights group said on Friday, a claim denied by the government. However, in a Twitter post, Burundi’s Foreign Minister Albert Shingiro said the report was “politically motivated” and that his government ensures the promotion of human rights and good governance. More than 330,000 Burundians fled to Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and DR Congo, following the political crisis, according to the UN. Under Nkurunziza, the UN Human Rights office was closed and Burundi became the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. “The human rights situation in Burundi remains grave, and the absence of an international investigation would only allow the authorities to hide the abuse from sight,” Mudge said.

Source: The Nation September 17, 2021 13:30 UTC