Appendix B: Journalism Freedom: 1980–2008 (Country Ratings from Freedom House) - Burundi

Population (2010, proj.): 8,519,000

Gross National Income per Capita (current, 2007): $110

Date of Independence: July 1, 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)

Date of Last Constitution: February 28, 2005

None

Various laws serve to restrict what can be reported in the news media, which reflects tensions between Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. The ...

  • Loading...
locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles