Hans Thoolen on Human Rights Defenders and their awards

On 23 April, 2025 OMCT made public this interview with Armel Niyongere, exiled Burundian lawyer and Secretary General of SOS-Torture Burundi, a member of the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) SOS-Torture network. He continues to denounce human rights violations in his home country. Despite 10 years of threats and intimidation from the authorities, Mr. Niyongere continues his fight to promote and protect human rights. In this interview he talks about the difficulties of exile, the challenges facing those who defend human rights, and the role of the international community.

https://www.omct.org/en/resources/blog/burundian-crisis-forgotten-armel-niyongere-exil

This entry was posted on April 25, 2025 at 18:10 and is filed under films, human rights, Human Rights Defenders, OMCT.

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