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Burundi journalists sentenced to prison

The sentencing of four journalists in Burundi to prison on charges of undermining state security is a serious blow to press freedom in the East African country, the International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, said today. On January 30, a court in Bubanza convicted the four journalists from […]

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Burundi holds four journalists without charges

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on authorities in Burundi to immediately release four journalists and a driver from the privately owned Iwacu news outlet who have been held without charge for two days. The arrests are the latest illustration of […]

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Burundi urged to investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders

A group of leading press freedom, media development and human rights organisations has called on the government of Burundi to investigate all attacks against journalists and human rights defenders working in the country. The full statement follows below. The undersigned press freedom, media development and human rights organizations denounce the continued attacks on and threats […]

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Burundi’s president urged to allow re-opening of media

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined a coalition of international press freedom organisations in calling on Burundi’s president to take steps to improve media freedom ahead of upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. The leaders of 15 groups in an open letter urged President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is seeking a third term in office in […]

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