Prime Nkezumukama
DUKINGIRE ISI YACU (DIY), Executive Director
DUKINGIRE ISI YACU (DIY), Directeur Executif
Bujumbura, Burundi
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Prime Nkezumukama, the DUKINGIRE ISI YACU (DIY) 's Executive Director, is a digital rights advocate and capacity-building specialist with extensive experience in supporting human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society organizations in high-risk environments. With 10 years's expertise, based and operating in Burundi, Prime Nkezumukama 's work focuses on digital resilience, holistic security, and strengthening data protection frameworks in Burundi and the East African region. Prime Nkezumukama has led multiple initiatives on cybersecurity awareness, research, evidence-based advocacy, and the development of practical security tools for grassroots actors. Prime and DIY Organization frequently collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including NGOs, tech experts, and policymakers, to advance safer digital ecosystems. The recent partners are Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP)/ HIVOS, Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI), Civicus / Crisis Response Fund, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), etc . Prime Nkezumukama is also committed to amplifying local perspectives and promoting inclusive, community-driven approaches to digital protection. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVjbcYxXDMsVLOlhMzB_pLP1k3CI8RAX/view?usp=sharing
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Building Digital Resilience and Safety for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Ahead Elections
In fragile democracies, elections often bring heightened surveillance, digital repression, and online/offline threats targeting human rights defenders and journalists. This session explores community-led strategies to strengthen digital resilience ahead of high-risk political moments, using Burundi’s 2025 pre-election context as a case study. It begins with interactive storytelling from HRDs and journalists trained by DIY in digital security, followed by hands-on breakout activities simulating real-life threats such as device confiscation, phishing, and online harassment. Participants will collaboratively build response strategies using DIY’s offline digital safety manual. The session promotes peer learning by bringing together defenders, journalists, technologists, and legal advocates, with priority given to voices of women, LGBTQ+ defenders, and rural journalists. A “Digital Resilience Wall” will support collaboration and reflection, while live polls and feedback circles will inform a DRIF 2026 resource brief. The session fosters solidarity, emotional safety, and practical skills, enabling participants to leave with actionable tools, stronger networks, and a shared vision for protecting civic actors before, during, and after elections
Strenghtening the Data Protection and Privacy for Civil Society Organisations and Journalists
Civil Society Organisations and Journalists increasingly face data security risks from surveillance, breaches, and misuse, yet many lack the tools and capacity to respond. This session focuses on practical strategies, peer learning, and collaborative problem-solving. It opens with a framing presentation on common vulnerabilities and simple, adaptable data protection practices. Participants then work in small groups on real-world scenarios such as securing sensitive community data, responding to breaches, and creating internal data governance policies. Facilitated discussions ensure balanced input from both technical and community-focused participants. A “world café” rotation encourages cross-pollination of ideas across regions, sectors, and organization types, ensuring grassroots groups, large NGOs, and rights defenders and journalists all contribute. Insights will be captured through collaborative note-taking and a visual “data protection map.” The session concludes with co-developed actionable takeaways to support implementation and ongoing dialogue. Overall, the session strengthens CSOs’ / journalists collective resilience and fosters a shared culture of responsibility for data protection.
Prime Nkezumukama
DUKINGIRE ISI YACU (DIY), Executive Director
Bujumbura, Burundi
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