The present document of Amnesty International concerns a statement to the Burundian government that should immediately release two prominent lawyers jailed amid an ongoing dispute with the government. Amnesty states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers not only state that lawyers must be allowed to carry out their work “without intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference” but also expressly recognizes that they are entitled to freedom of expression including “the right to take part in public discussion of matters concerning the law, the administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights”.