Detainees acquitted or who have served their sentences but who remain in prison; exceeding the legal time limits for pre-trial detention; detainees without records or imprisoned for civil cases... All these cases of illegal detention that are taking on a worrying look in Burundi. MPs and defenders of prisoners' rights are raising the tone. The Minister of Justice promises actions.
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Detainees acquitted or who have served their sentences but who remain in prison; exceeding the legal time limits for pre-trial detention; detainees without records or imprisoned for civil cases... All these cases of illegal detention that are taking on a worrying look in Burundi. MPs and defenders of prisoners' rights are raising the tone. The Minister of Justice promises actions.