Burundi: Entrenched Repression of Civil Society, Media
End Abusive Prosecutions; Lift Restrictions on Free Speech
![Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye at his inauguration on June 18, 2020. President Ndayishimiye took power two months early after the abrupt death of his predecessor, Pierre Nkurunziza.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/05/202105africa_Burundi_Ndayishimiye.jpg?h=2f1e9b3b&itok=Nlm3OGAe)
End Abusive Prosecutions; Lift Restrictions on Free Speech
Detention of Rozina Islam a Major Strike Against Media Freedom
Instagrammer Faces Criminal Prosecution for Satirical News
Michael Muhima Faces Prison Over a Tweet; End Criminalization of Free Speech
Surge in Police Harassment of Journalists, Activists, Protesters
Searches, Arrests of Journalists and Blocking of TUT.BY Websites
Release Mother Still in Custody
May 16, 2021
Stop Threatening Families, Respect Freedom of Expression
Ensure Counterinsurgency Operations Are Not Abusive
October 2020
Sentence Undermines Government Reform Claims and Free Speech
Bill Would Have Criminalized Wide Range of Peaceful Expression
Rescind Bills; Repeal Abusive ‘Undesirables’ Law; Reform Extremism Laws