Burundi rights abuses worsening under new government: UN
Despite Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye's pledges to end repression, the human rights situation in the country has "deteriorated", UN says. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
Despite Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye's pledges to end repression, the human rights situation in the East African country has "deteriorated" in the 15 months since he took office, United Nations investigators said Thursday.
Ndayishimiye's election last year had raised hopes of a more open political environment emerging after many years of violence and severe rights violations in the troubled nation.
