Kampala, Uganda — Burundian authorities must desist from intimidating the independent news outlet Iwacu Press Group and swiftly investigate recent police attacks on two of the outlet's journalists, ...

A series of alarming incidents involving journalists from the independent news outlet Iwacu Press Group raises serious concerns about their ongoing safety. This statement was originally published on ...

On the first anniversary of their arrest, 65 organizations call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Iwacu journalists Agnès Ndirubusa, Christine Kamikazi, Egide Harerimana and Térence ...

The Burundi government this month adopted a bill to abolish prison sentences for journalists over ethics complaints. The new bill instead recommends fines of between $350 (1,000,000 Burundi Francs) ...

An independent newspaper in Burundi has announced on Monday (22 August 2016) the beginning a week of mourning to honour one of its journalists, Jean Bigirimana, who was allegedly abducted a month ago ...

Journalist Jean Bigirimana has been missing since 22 July. Two weeks after his disappearance, his colleagues at Iwacu – Burundi’s only independent newspaper – received news that a body has been found ...

A year into his rule, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has taken several corrective measures, but has yet to make meaningful decisions to transform the restrictive media freedom and civic ...