Burundi: Further information on Fear of execution and New Concern: Unfair trial

Index Number: AFR 16/017/2004
Date Published: 13 May 2004
Categories: Africa, Burundi

Following their appeal before Bujumbura Court of Appeals on 12 May, Simon Munyakazi, Apollinaire Mwiseneza, James Gakuru and Francis Maheshi have had their death sentences confirmed. The men still have the right to appeal to the Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court. If this fails, a plea for presidential clemency may be introduced as a final resort.