Police spokesperson Pierre Nkurikiye denied that the journalist had been arrested, and on 5 August Burundi's independent human rights commission (Commission Nationale Indépendante des Droits de l'Homme) stated it found no evidence that Jean was in the custody of the SNR. 
Msemaji wa polisi, Pierre Nkurikiye alikanusha kuwa Jean alikamatwa, na mapema agusti 5, tume huru ya haki za binadamu ya nchini Burundi(Commission Nationale Indépendante des Droits de l'Homme) ilieleza kuwa haikupata ushahidi wowote kuwa Jean alikuwa kwenye jela ya SNR.