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Burundi

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5,255 of Burundi’s Prison Population Due for Immediate Release Thanks to March 5th Presidential Pardon

In an unprecedented move, on March 5, 2021, the President of Burundi, HE. Evariste Ndayishimiye signed a decree pardoning 5,255 Burundi detainees and ordering their immediate release. In fact, Burundi Bridges to Justice (BBJ)...

Read more 12 April, 2021 at 10:19 am eoreilly

Raising Awareness to Prevent Torture in Burundi

76 grassroots communities in Mubimbi commit to passing on knowledge about the right not to be tortured On June 24, 2017, the Burundi Bridges to Justice (BBJ) team conducted a rights awareness event in...

Read more 13 July, 2017 at 10:47 am ibj

New commitments on justice made by government officials, judges and lawyers during roundtable in Burundi

On March 22, the Burundi Bridges to Justice Team organized a justice roundtable bringing together 34 justice sector actors to identify problems and solutions to pressing justice issues in Burundi. This high-level meeting was...

Read more 7 April, 2017 at 1:53 pm ibj

IBJ Burundi Secures Release of Child from Unlawful Pretrial Detention

In Burundi, the number of children in pre-trial detention is steadily decreasing. However, it is necessary to maintain this momentum and continue the fight against illegal juvenile detention. The story of Celeus exemplifies the...

Read more 20 February, 2015 at 2:00 pm ibj

IBJ Supporting Grassroots Justice in Burundi

In an effort to show you just how meaningful the donations made during Burundi Week are, we are highlighting one of our many courageous advocates working for justice in Burundi. Gatavu Audace was selected to be an IBJ...

Read more 7 November, 2014 at 2:25 pm ibj

Freed after 740 days of detention while under provisional release granted

The court of Cibitoke is located in the North-West of Burundi, about 50 kilometers from the capital city Bujumbura. No prison is located in Cibitoke, so prisoners from this area are detained in the...

Read more 13 May, 2013 at 4:06 pm ibj

Serving nearly double time: Teenager freed after IBJ simply follows-up with neglected case

One IBJ client was barely 15 years old when he was arrested on 6 July 2007. He was accused of burglary and put in pre-trial detention. The only existing documentation of his detention is...

Read more 19 April, 2013 at 2:43 pm ibj

Imprisonment as a family affair: One family’s acquittal after years in prison

During one of his regular prison visits to the prison of Bururi, IBJ lawyer Janvier Ncamatwi identified five family members who were imprisoned and awaiting their trial, accused of willful destruction of property. After...

Read more 15 April, 2013 at 11:50 am ibj

IBJ hopes for new age of juvenile justice in Burundi

While celebrating the 23rd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and  Universal Children’s Day (November 20th), IBJ organized a roundtable event around the theme “special procedures of juvenile justice enforcement...

Read more 11 December, 2012 at 5:01 pm Jean-Claude BARAKAMFITIYE

Satisfactory IBJ Legal Assistance at Muramyva court: Views of beneficiaries and partners

On Thursday, October 4th, 2012, a team from IBJ went to Muramvya with a purpose of evaluating the work of IBJ lawyers in the area. They were given the chance to assess what was...

Read more 9 November, 2012 at 12:49 pm ibj
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