four activists have been arrested while attempting to travel to Uganda.

  According to a report by The Workers Rights, the activists were arrested by the Burundian intelligence services at the border post between Burundi and Rwanda.

The activists, who are all members of the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons (APRODH), were traveling to Kampala, Uganda, to attend a training workshop on the protection of human rights defenders. APRODH is a well-respected human rights organization in Burundi that has been working to promote and protect the rights of detainees, victims of human rights abuses, and other vulnerable groups.

The arrest of these activists is a clear violation of their rights to freedom of movement, association, and expression. It is also a worrying sign of the Burundian government's continued crackdown on human rights defenders and civil society organizations in the country. The government has previously been accused of harassing and intimidating human rights defenders and journalists, as well as cracking down on peaceful protests.

The Burundian authorities have not provided any explanation for the arrest of the APRODH activists. However, it is believed that the government is increasingly using vague and broad national security laws to target human rights defenders and other critics. These laws allow the authorities to arrest and detain people without charge for extended periods, and to prosecute them for offenses such as "undermining the state" or "threatening national security.