Situation of human rights in Burundi

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This resolution criticizes serious human rights violations by Burundi, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and torture. It calls for accountability from all perpetrators, including members of the security forces and the ruling party's youth league.
• The resolution also extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur. Burundi opposed the resolution.
• Moreover, the resolution was adopted under Item 4, the primary framework for addressing country-specific human rights situations, signaling criticism.

Main Sponsors

European Union

Vote

Yes - 22, No - 7, Abstain - 17, Absent - 1

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Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Expressing deep concern about the persistence of human rights violations and abuses in Burundi, and strongly condemning all cases of harassment, intimidation, reprisals, arbitrary arrest, prolonged detention and judicial prosecution of lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists and civil society actors."
• "Expressing regret at the lack of cooperation of the Government of Burundi with the Human Rights Council and most of its mechanisms…"
• "Strongly condemns all human rights violations and abuses committed in Burundi..."
• "Urges the Government of Burundi to guarantee the rights to freedom of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly and association…"
• "Condemns the widespread impunity for all human rights violations and abuses, and urges the Government of Burundi to conduct prompt, independent and transparent investigations into all human rights violations and abuses, to hold all perpetrators, regardless of their affiliation or status, including members of the defence and security forces and of the ruling party’s youth league, the Imbonerakure, accountable for their actions…"
• "Calls upon the Government of Burundi to create the conditions necessary for the holding of an inclusive, transparent and credible presidential election in 2027…"
• "Also calls upon the Government of Burundi to guarantee the full independence of the judiciary."
• "Decides to extend the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi for a further period of one year."