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4 lawyers, human rights defenders and activists
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Armel Niyongere, Dieudonné Bashirahishize, Vital Nshimirimana and Lambert Nigarura are four lawyers, human rights defenders and activists from Burundi. They are prominent and well-respected figures within Burundian civil society and their local communities.
They publicly denounced and condemned the use of violence by the Government of Burundi, including following citizens’ protests in 2015, when the former Burundian President, Pierre Nkurunziza, sought a third term in violation of the country’s Constitution.
Fearing for their safety given the violent targeting of protestors by the Government, the lawyers fled Burundi in May and June 2015. To date, they have not been able to return to Burundi out of fear of suffering additional retaliatory actions.
5 HRDs who intended to cooperate with CAT
6 others who regularly share information with OHCHR
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12 of 27 individuals who are unspecified
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- Engagement with UN body
- Unclear
13 members of Initiative pour la résurgence de la mouvement abolitionniste (IRA).
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Special Procedures: thematic
14 HRDs trying to travel abroad
15 individuals who engaged, or attempted to engage, with the UN human rights mechanisms
16 civilians
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
- UN Peace Operation / Political mission
24 civil society organizations & leaders of 9 of those
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25 human rights defenders and other members of civil society
30 other human rights defenders and journalists
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50 civil society organizations accused of having delivered false information to experts of the Human Rights Committee
94 civil society actors
A civilian
A number of individuals listed as 'de facto terrorists' who have been long-standing partners of the United Nations
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- Engagement with UN body
- Unclear
- UN Human Rights Council: UPR
A number of individuals, linked with HC visit
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Abdelrahman Alhamade
Abdolfattah Soltani
Abdolwahab Ansari
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Special Procedures: country
Abdul Ghani Al Kanja
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
- Unclear
Abdul Rahman Alhaj Ali
Abdulaziz Youssef Mohamed al-Shubaili
Abdulhadi Alkhawaja
Abduljalil Al Singace
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
- Unclear
Abdullah Al Hamid
Abdulrasheed Al-Faqih
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Special Procedures: country
Abdulrasheed Al-Faqih
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Special Procedures: country
Adam Bodnar
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- Engagement with UN body
- UN Treaty Bodies: HRC
- Unclear