source: IWACU
actor1: Police Forces of Burundi (2005-)
actor2: Civilians (Burundi)
location: Gitega
notes: 18 March 2019. A man was detained by police, in the Gitega territory. He was later released to his family, with signs of serious assault. His family attempted to take him for medical care but were prevented from doing so by the police, who took the man back into custody. Upon trying to visit the detainee, the family were told that he had been transferred to another prison. The mans body was discovered on 04/04/2019.