Trial examines family economic violence in Butanyerera
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yaga Burundi
Yaga Burundi presents a trial in Butanyerera concerning economic violence and family property, highlighting the possible role of women in such cases. The issue forms part of the debate on gender-based violence.
In Butanyerera, a woman in her thirties, referred to by the pseudonym Marie Reine, brought legal proceedings against her mother and then against the buyer of family property sold without the consent of the rest of the family. Yaga Burundi reports that the case concerns economic violence that harmed the children, particularly underage girls.
The media outlet describes a situation in which a woman is accused of confiscating and selling family property to the detriment of her children. Marie Reine had to defend her rights in court, first against her mother and then against the buyer of the property.
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