A group of human rights NGOs on Tuesday urged the Burundian authorities to release five human rights defenders arrested on charges of rebellion and undermining state security "immediately" and to stop "intimidating" civil society.
NAIROBI: Three human rights groups called Tuesday for the immediate unconditional release of five Burundian activists charged with rebellion and undermining state security. Burundian intelligence agents arrested the five, four of whom were about to fly to Uganda from the economic capital Bujumbura, last month. They were later charged with rebellion and undermining the domestic
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Four human rights activists have been detained in Burundi while trying to travel to Uganda for a meeting with civil society organizations.