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Floriane Irangabiye, a journalist, was arrested in Bujumbura on 30 August 2022. On 2 January 2023, after a deeply flawed trial, she was sentenced to ten years in prison. The prosecution relied on comments she’d made during a radio show where she criticised the Burundian government.

There was no evidence of Floriane calling for the use of violence to overthrow the government. But she was still convicted - violating her right to freedom of expression and her right to a fair trial.

Amnesty International activists have campaigned tirelessly on her behalf, with over 7,000 online appeals sent and up to 1,000 letters written. And in August 2024, after serving less than two years of her sentence, Floriane received a presidential pardon and was released from prison.