UN: Burundi Set to Win Human Rights Council Seat Despite Abuses

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, New York, September 23, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Heather Khalifa (New York) – Burundi is set to win re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote on October 12, 2026, with no competition, Human Rights Watch said today. Burundi is seeking to retain its seat even though the government of this Central African country has not improved its abusive human rights conditions.Burundi is one of the four African countries running for the…

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