Eulalie Nibizi

Eulalie Nibizi (born 24 June 1960) is a Burundian trade unionist and human rights activist. In 1991, she contributed to the establishment of Burundi's first trade union, Union des travailleurs du Burundi, and went on to found the teachers' union Syndicat des Travailleurs de l'Enseignement du Burundi (STEB). She has lived in exile since 2015 after being blacklisted as an insurgent for criticizing President Pierre Nkurunziza. Quotes The members of our coalition are scattered all over the world. It is crucial to support and connect them, so that, together, we can build a better future for our country, based on foundations of peace and human rights. Coalition Burundaise des Défenseurs des Droits de l’Homme, 2017 Education for all is not a slogan, it is a right that we must defend every day. STEB congress speech, Bujumbura, 2005 When we defend teachers, we defend the future of Burundi. “These moments of success are like a drug and make you want to continue the struggle.” IWACU “Teachers have an excessive teaching workload. As a result, children are deprived of their right to quality education.” IWACU “Nothing can replace a teacher in the classroom in the educational process.” IWACU “People should understand that as long as the world exists, critical reports will continue to be produced. If the violations stop, the criticism will stop.” Bulletin Justice, No. 52 External links Eulalie Nibizi Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Burundian trade unionists Category:Burundian human rights activists Category:Women trade unionists