Burundi

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Burundi: President Seeks to Undermine Term Limits

May 15, 2018

Ahead of a constitutional referendum in Burundi that would extend presidential terms to seven years from five and allow President Pierre Nkurunziza – in power since 2005 – to serve two additional terms, Freedom House issued a statement.
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Fighting for Human Rights in Burundi: An Interview with Bob Rugurika

January 21, 2016

Freedom House sat down with Burundian activist Bob Rugurika to talk about human rights, freedom of expression in the region, and the aftermath of his release from prison in 2015.
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UNHRC Should Suspend Burundi from Membership

December 16, 2015

Burundi should be suspended rather than be allowed to formally join the UN Human Rights Council, given the flagrant human rights abuses committed by the government.
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

Despite ‘Responsibility to Protect,’ the International Community Is Failing Burundi

December 15, 2015

Having missed opportunities to prevent the current crisis, the international community must now act decisively to halt the violence and push for a negotiated solution.

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The Democracy Project

A majority of Americans see democracy in the U.S. as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey released by The Democracy Project, a joint initiative of Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.

Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa 2007

Freedom House released an analysis of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa showing that the region has experienced notable increases in freedom over the past generation, although more setbacks than gains were seen in 2006.

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