Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse

Thousands continue to flee Burundi

Thousands continue to flee Burundi

Thousands have fled Burundi due to insecurity fears in the run-up leading to the 26th June elections; most noteworthy of these being Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse, the vice-president of Burundi’s constitutional court who noted that most of the judges had faced “enormous pressure and even death threats”. At least 18 people have died and 100s injured […]