Tag Archives: civil society
“Coup-plotters” arrested in Burundi
Over the weekend, 12 soldiers and 1 officer were arrested for allegedly plotting a coup against the current President Pierre Nkurunziza. To the amusement of many Burundians, they were arrested while relaxing and spending Saturday afternoon down at the beach. … Continue reading
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Good News: FORSC Allowed to Re-Open
What I hope is my final update on FORSC for now: we heard today that the Ministry is allowing FORSC to re-open. This is good news for civil society and shows what can be done when people apply civil and … Continue reading
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Update on Civil Society
To give a quick update on yesterday’s post: Civil society organizations associated with FORSC, as well as other human and civil rights focused organizations, have decided to to respond to the Ministry’s revocation of FORSC’s registration by withdrawing all of … Continue reading
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News Flash: Civil Society Group Shut Down
Yesterday, the Minister of the Interior revoked the registration of one of the largest coalitions of civil society groups, le Forum pour le Renforcement de la Societe Civile (FORSC). FORSC has 146 member civil society organizations and has been working … Continue reading
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