Document #2062838

AI – Amnesty International

Lawyer's 5 year jail term upheld; Second UA: 92/21 [AFR 16/4894/2021]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2062838/AFR1648942021ENGLISH.pdf

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ecoi.net summary:
Appeals court upholds 5-year prison term against lawyer; he was convicted of "collaborating with rebels"; the charge against him appears to be politically motivated due to his human rights work
Country:
Burundi
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFR1648942021ENGLISH.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
25 October 2021
Document ID:
2062838

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