About burundi
Official name: Republic of Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
Head of state: President Pierre NKURUNZIZA (since 26 August 2005)
government type: republic
Population: 8,691,005
Independence: from Belgium in 1962
Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)
Religion: Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%
Currency: Burundi franc (BIF)
Legal Status of Homosexuality
There is no specific law against homosexuality.
Communication
mainline telephones: 35,000 (2006)
cellular telephones: 250,000 (2007)
internet country code: .bi
internet hosts: 162 (2008)
internet users: 60,000 (2006)
Articles:
 LE PRESIDENT DIT AVOIR ETE RECOMPENSE POUR SON OPPOSITION À L’HOMOSEXUALITE – BURUNDI
by Jerina Chendze Messie 7/12/2009
BURUNDI - 27 Novembre 2009: Le Président burundais Pierre Nkurunziza a crée la controverse en déclarant que l’une des raisons pour lesquelles il a reçu le Prix Assisi Pax, - prix décerné chaque année à des personnes qui œuvre en faveur de la paix dans le monde- c’est en raison de sa réussite dans la lutte contre l’homosexualité dans le pays.
PRESIDENT CLAIMS HONOUR FOR FIGHTING HOMOSEXUALITY
by Jerina Chendze Messie 27/11/2009
BURUNDI – 27 November 2009: Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, has stirred controversy by stating that one of the reasons he received the Assisi Pax Prize, awarded each year to people who are promoting peace in the world, was because of his success in fighting homosexuality in the country.
BURUNDIAN HOMOSEXUALS SUFFER UNDER NEW ANTI-GAY LAW
by Mask Admin 6/8/2009
BURUNDI – 06 August 2009: Homosexuals in Burundi say that their lives have been marked with increased discrimination and fear following the East African country’s move to ban homosexual practices. Burundi officially passed the law criminalizing homosexuality in April this year.
AXE GAY SEX LAW, BURUNDI TOLD
by Mask Admin 31/7/2009
BURUNDI – 31 July 2009: Human Rights Watch on Thursday called on the Burundi government to reverse a law criminalising homosexuality, saying it risks worsening the harsh treatment of gays and lesbians. Some gays and lesbians have been fired from their jobs, beaten by parents and
BURUNDI’S ANTIGAY LAW “VIOLATES BASIC RIGHTS”
by Mongezi Mhlongo 29/4/2009
BURUNDI – 29 April 2009: Over 60 African and international human rights organisations have deplored the Burundian government’s decision to criminalise homosexuality demanding that it be reversed immediately. This after Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza
 burundian gays thrilled as senate rejects anti-gay bill by Mask Admin 18/2/2009
burundian gays oppose new anti-homosexual penal code by Mask Admin 4/12/2008
burundian gays fight hiv and sti’s by Abeli Zahabu 12/11/2007
après le rapatriement, alexandra se sent enclaver by Mask Admin 2/3/2006
2 men flee muslim law enforcers by Mask Admin 18/10/2004
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