Document #2014661

AI – Amnesty International (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), AfricanDefenders; AEDH - Association Européenne pour la défense des Droits de l’Homme et al. (Author)

Burundi: Joint statement: International and local NGOs strongly condemn the conviction against human rights defender Germain Rukuki upheld on appeal and call for his immediate and unconditional release

https://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/urgent-interventions/burundi/2019/07/d25455/

ecoi.net summary:
Joint statement condemning appeal court's decision to uphold conviction of human rights defender Germain Rukuki and call for his immediate release
Country:
Burundi
Sources:
AI – Amnesty International (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), AfricanDefenders; AEDH - Association Européenne pour la défense des Droits de l’Homme et al. (Author)
Original link:
https://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/urgent-interventions/burundi/2019/07/d25455/
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
25 July 2019
Document ID:
2014661

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