GovWire

UK concern at treatment of prisoners in Burundi

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

April 6
12:45 2016

Ms Dholakia said:

The UK shares the grave concern of the international community over the treatment of prisoners in Burundi. We continue to hear widespread reports of arbitrary arrest and killings; disappearances; and torture. The death of former Rwandan Ambassador Jacques Bihozagara in prison in Bujumbura on 31 March is another example of the failure of the Burundian authorities to protect the human rights of those detained by the security forces. While we welcome the return of his body to his family, there now needs to be a full investigation into his death.

We urge the Government of Burundi to comply quickly and fully with UN Security Council Resolution 2279 and take steps to end these horrendous abuses, including providing unfettered access to international human rights monitors and the United Nations police contribution agreed in the resolution.

Further information

Media enquiries

Related Articles

Comments

  1. We don't have any comments for this article yet. Why not join in and start a discussion.

Write a Comment

Your name:
Your email:
Comments:

Post my comment

Recent Comments

Follow Us on Twitter

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: