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During the reporting period, many trends documented since the beginning of Burundi’s human rights crisis in April 2015 persisted.

Human Rights Watch’s Birgit Schwarz talks to Burundi researcher Clémentine de Montjoye about why Nkina’s case is emblematic for the state of human rights in Burundi today, and how his release would signal that Burundi’s authorities are serious about democratic reforms and breaking with the country’s repressive past.

The Secretary of State has announced a 1 year extension to John Thornhill OBE’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council.

Burundi authorities should credibly investigate and provide a transparent and reliable account of the December 7, 2021, fire at Gitega’s central prison.

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Burundian authorities should credibly investigate and provide a transparent and reliable account of the December 7, 2021, fire at Gitega’s central

On December 10, following an earlier announcement by the Governor, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a Commissioner's Determination and an expanded FAQ on indoor masking pursuant...

Data provided by the Italian government showed that in 2021 only one in two migrants held at Italian repatriation centers was actually repatriated. Italy's National Guarantor for the Rights of Detained Persons has criticized the data.

Virtual Press Conference by Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan on the situation in the country.

The Italian Coalition for Freedom and Civil Rights (CILD) has reported that between 2018 and 2021, nearly €44 million were spent by private agencies to manage ten Centers for Residence and Repatriation (CPR) for migrants in Italy -- a sign that detention has&#x20...