Burundi Government Accused Of Arresting Opponents Of Constitutional Changes Police in burundi have threatened to arrest anyone campaigning prematurely against a referendum to revise the constitution, which if passed could allow president pierre nkurunziza to remain in power until 2034. Police in burundi have threatened to arrest anyone campaigning prematurely against a referendum to revise the constitution, which if passed could allow president pierre nkurunziza to remain in power until 2034. police spokesman pierre nkurikiye issued the warning to anyone who might “try to impede this process… especially to the youth who are deceived by […].
Burundi Votes Tomorrow On Controversial Constitutional Amendments A Police said four students and a teacher were arrested earlier this week. President nkurunziza has launched a campaign to revise the constitution to allow him extend rule. Sweeping changes to burundi's constitution have consolidated power in the presidency, dismantled much of the arusha accords, and heightened the risk of greater violence and instability. burundi police pursuing demonstrators protesting the third term of pierre nkurunziza in april 2015. Between february and may 2019, human rights watch also conducted phone interviews with 33 people in 10 burundi provinces. at least six real or suspected opponents have been killed, and another.
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