Association de Réflexion et d'Information sur le Burundi
(ARIB) (http://www.arib.info/)
Established in Belgium in 1995 as a non-profit organization, to promote Burundian
cultural values and to share information with goal of promoting understanding.
In French.
AsylumLaw.org (http://www.asylumlaw.org)
"Run by an international consortium of agencies that help asylum seekers
in Australia, Canada, the United States, and several countries in Europe. Over
95% of the content on this site is open to the public, including asylum seekers
from any country and the lawyers or advocates who represent them."
Bukuf Riksforbundet -- Association Culturelle Burundaise en Suede (http://www.geocities.com/bukuf/)
According to the website the "Association culturelle burundaise en Suède
[or] BUKUF" is a non-profit organization which is non-political. It was
started in 1996 by seven Burundians living in Sweden. BUKUF's main goals are
to facilitate the integration of Burundians into Swedish society and to treasure
the Burundian culture. In Swedish and French. Offers links to a number of additional
Burundi-related web sites.
Burundi Youth Council (http://www.burundiyouth.com/)
Describing itself as not being a political party, but rather a youth movement
of Burundians seeking to better understand the crisis in their country, the site
offers news reports, announcements of new publications and a discussion group.
CARE USA (http://www.careusa.org/search.asp)
Use the "search site" feature to find reports about CARE's programs
in particular countries.
Centre pour la Promotion de la Liberté d'Expression et de la Tolérance
dans la Région des Grands-Lacs (CPLTGL)
(http://www.cpltgl.com/index.asp)
Based in Kigali, Rwanda, this non-profit organization seeks to collect and disseminate
information about human rights in the Great Lakes Region. In French.
Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web
sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.
Conseil National
pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces pour
la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) (http://club.euronet.be/pascal.karolero/cndd.burundi/)
This site for the CNDD-FDD, or in English, the National Council for the Defence
of Democracy, offers a statement of the "Nyangomiste" movement's historical
development and political philosophy. The site's documents are mostly in French.
Council for Peace in the Great Lakes Region
-- Conseil pour la Paix dans la Région
des Grands Lacs Africains (CPRGLA)
(http://www.chez.com/cprgla/)
Based in Canada, this organization's web site offers news articles on the current
economic, political and social environment of Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. In French.
Directory of Development Organizations (http://www.devdir.org/)
"The Directory is a compilation of contact data of the main sources of
assistance available for private sector development (micro, small an medium-sized
enterprises) and poverty reduction. A wide range of organizations is included
in the Directory: international organizations, government ministries, private
sector institutions, development agencies, universities, research and training
institutes, NGOs/PDOs, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions, and development
consulting firms." Searchable by keyword.
Fondation Hirondelle -- Media for Peace
and Human Dignity (http://www.hirondelle.org/)
The site may be viewed in French, German or English. "The Hirondelle Foundation
is an organization of journalists which sets up and operates media services in
crisis areas. ... Since its foundation in 1995, Hirondelle, which means swallow,
has established and managed Radio Agatashya in the Great Lakes region of Africa,
Star Radio in Liberia, the Hirondelle News Agency at the International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda at Arusha in Tanzania, Radio Blue Sky in Kosovo, Radio Ndeke
Luka in Bangui in the Central African Re, Morispublic Hamutuk, a radio program
for refugees in Timor and Radio Okapi in the Democratic Republic of Congo."
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
A search of this English language version of the ICRC site provides reports on
the current humanitarian initiatives of this organization in any given country.
Ligue Internationales de Multi Medias
pour le Peuple Hutu du Burundi (L.I.M.P.H.)(http://www.chez.com/academiehu/)
Mostly in French, although some of the documents are in other languages including
English and Swahili.
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (Washington, D.C.) (http://www.ndi.org)
"The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a
nonprofit organization working to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide.
Calling on a global network of volunteer experts, NDI provides practical assistance
to civic and political leaders advancing democratic values, practices and institutions.
NDI works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and
civic organizations, safeguard elections, and to promote citizen participation,
openness and accountability in government." Searchable by country and key
word.
Réseau de Partenaires des Médias Africains (http://www.gret.org/mediapartner/index.htm)
"The ParMA network was created in December 1995 at a donors' meeting in
Paris about supporting the media in developing countries ... The network's objectives
are the following: Facilitate the exchange of information on the African media
and on donor strategies ... Stimulate debate and develop innovative practices
to strengthen the media in Africa ... [and] Facilitate the implementation of
joint pilot projects ... The GRET office in Paris organizes the network's activities
by responding to members' requests, gathering information on the media in Africa,
distributing it to members and identifying donors working with the media in Africa."
SOS -- Burundi (http://www.sos-burundi.org/)
Based in Denmark, this association presents news reports on a very timely basis
within a day or two of the original broadcast or publication date. In French.
United States Committee for Refugees (USCR) (http://www.refugees.org/index.cfm)
Founded in 1958 to complement the UN's initiative to aid refugees, the
USCR's site offers brief and detailed reports on refugee status in and
from the various countries of the world. |