Ravi Shankar concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi: Shri Ravi Shankar (IFS:1995), presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Uganda, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi, with residence in Kampala (Uganda). He is expected to take up his assignment shortly. … [Read more...] about Ravi Shankar concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Burundi
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Remarks on Burundi by Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Remarks on Burundi by Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Mr. Haq made the following remarks at a press conference at the UN Headquarters in NY today: "And we were asked yesterday about Burundi, and we are very disappointed to hear that the Burundian Government has banned the country’s oldest human rights organisation, Ligue … [Read more...] about Remarks on Burundi by Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Remarks on Burundi by Mr. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Remarks on Burundi by Mr. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: Mr. Dujarric made the following remarks at a press conference at the UN Headquarters in NY today: "And […] I was asked about Burundi, and I just wanted to add that we do condemn the assassination of Mr. Emmanuel Niyonkuru, the Burundian Minister of Water, the … [Read more...] about Remarks on Burundi by Mr. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi: The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Choi Kyonglim (Republic of Korea), announced today the appointment of Mr. Fatsah Ouguergouz (Algeria), Ms. Reina Alapini Gansu (Benin) and Ms. Francoise Hampson (United Kingdom), to serve as the three members of the Commission of Inquiry … [Read more...] about President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi: Today, FIDH and ITEKA are releasing a report, Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi, the result of months of investigation and analysis on the repression and crimes perpetrated by the regime’s forces in Burundi since the popular protests in April 2015. Based on the findings of severe repression and genocidal … [Read more...] about Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi