.
At Ndutu refugee camp in Tanzania, Abdul Yamuremye in his tent with his wife Hadija Umugure and their
family fled violence in Burundi after their house had been attacked killing Abdul’s two brothers, a friend who
stayed with them and her three children. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau
family fled violence in Burundi after their house had been attacked killing Abdul’s two brothers, a friend who
stayed with them and her three children. Photo: UNHCR/Benjamin Loyseau
Many Burundians live in fear because of "widespread repression and increasing intimidation by the
ruling party's youth militia, the Imbonerakure", the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on
Conflict Prevention told the Security Council on Thursday.
ruling party's youth militia, the Imbonerakure", the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on
Conflict Prevention told the Security Council on Thursday.
Members of the opposition political parties as well as perceived opponents, such as human rights
defenders, continue to be victims to arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and
large-scale arbitrary arrests, Jamal Benomar noted.
defenders, continue to be victims to arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and
large-scale arbitrary arrests, Jamal Benomar noted.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in the African country continues to deteriorate and three
million people are now in need of aid.
million people are now in need of aid.
Jocelyne Sambira
No comments:
Post a Comment