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Rape of a minor: sergeant of the Congolese army sentenced to 14 years in prison

12.11.2019 - (Last modified: 20.02.2020)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The military tribunal in Bukavu sentenced a sergeant of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC)...

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Burundi: End impunity for crimes of torture

21.10.2019

Burundi

Four years after suffering severe torture, Miriam is still struggling with the psychological consequences. Yet the Burun...

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The disappearance of a Burundian activist unaccounted for… since 2015

07.10.2019

Burundi

In Burundi, opposition to President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third mandate was met with repression across the coun...

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In DRC, trial opens against militia leader Kokodikoko and his accomplices

19.09.2019

Democratic Republic of the Congo

They terrorized a dozen villages in South Kivu. Arrested in April 2019, rebel leader Frédéric Masudi Alimasi, alias Kok...

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Torture in DRC prisons: ending the conspiracy of silence?

02.09.2019

Democratic Republic of the Congo

A historic verdict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) highlighted a widespread practice: the use of torture in pr...

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Supporting a female victim of torture in Burundi

12.06.2019 - (Last modified: 20.02.2020)

Burundi

In 2014, Sara (real name withheld) was severely tortured in Burundi. Five years later, with no accountability in sight...

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Six months after its start, an update on the Sheka trial in the DRC

11.06.2019

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The hearings began in November 2018, yet they are still far from over. Why? The trial of warlord Ntabo Ntaberi, known a...

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Long before the current crisis, political opponents were widely persecuted in Burundi

07.05.2019 - (Last modified: 30.07.2019)

Burundi

Detractors of Pierre Nkurunziza's regime have long-since been the targets of attacks and intimidations. David (real nam...

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Ensuring the recognition of a torture victim's rights in Burundi

22.03.2019 - (Last modified: 19.02.2020)

Burundi

Léo was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Bujumbura. However, how much are his "confessions" worth if they w...

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Guaranteeing access to justice for Burundian victims of torture

13.02.2019

Burundi

Having suffered terrible acts of torture in 2015, Gabriel remains hopeful that one day his rights will be recognized....

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In Burundi, a victim of torture still in danger

24.01.2019 - (Last modified: 06.03.2019)

Burundi

Arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention, torture – Benjamin went through hell in 2015. Unfortunately, years later, he...

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Walikale case: time for accountability for warlord Ntabo “Sheka” Ntaberi

27.11.2018 - (Last modified: 07.07.2020)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The long-awaited trial of two Congolese rebel leaders opened on 27 November 2018 in Goma, North Kivu. Ntabo Ntaberi face...

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