Five partners working together for better access to justice in Burundi

After several months of preparation, the official launch of the “Menya Utunganirwe” (“Know and Assert Your Rights”) project took place last week in Bujumbura. ASF, the bar associations of Bujumbura and Gitega, and two civil society organisations, came together with a shared objective: bringing people closer to justice, by facilitating access to justice through local…

Does the pre-trial detainee have judicial guaranteed on conditions of detention?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to see a doctor?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to communicate?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to access case files?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to counsel?

Yes

Does the pre-trial detainee have the right to be informed?

Yes

Does someone in police custody have the right to be informed?

Yes

Does someone in police custody have the right to see a doctor?

Yes

Does someone in police custody have the right to access case files?

Yes

Country: Burundi