BURUNDI: Widespread human rights violations persist

In 2001, Burundi "remained profoundly affected by massive violations of human rights, in particular the right to life, due principally to the continued civil war between the national armed forces and the two principal armed [rebel] factions, the Front national de liberation (FNL) and the Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD)", Ligue Iteka, a local human rights organisation, stated in its newly released annual report.