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BURUNDI
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Geospatial Information Section.
Date of Document:
February 2016
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Title:
Burundi - Rwanda. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
12 January 2017
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
21 December 2015
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legislation; map; minorities; nationality; religion; social services; statistics
Title:
Burundi. Situation sécuritaire.
Source:
Belgium. Commissariat général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides.
Date of Document:
26 July 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Aperçu des besoins humanitaires 2017
Source:
United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Date of Document:
October 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
List of all the neighbourhoods of Bujumbura, including the ethnicity and socio-economic status of the inhabitants of those neighbourhoods (2014-September 2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. Amnesty International Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Concluding Observations on the Second Periodic Report of Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
21 November 2014
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; election; extralegal executions/killings; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender equality; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; penal system; police corruption; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
Deuxième partie : Situation des droits de l'homme. Rapport annuel, Édition 2015.
Source:
Burundi. Commission nationale indépendante des droits de l'homme.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. World Report 2017: Events of 2016.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2017
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
25 March 2013
Accessed Date:
21 March 2014
Keywords:
children; conflict; crime; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political opposition; sexual minorities; social services; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
Burundi. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; children; conflict; domestic violence; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual minorities; sexual violence; state surveillance; statistics; torture
Title:
Report of the Secretary-General on Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
23 February 2017
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Update by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on his visit to Burundi.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
14 September 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; judicial efficacy; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Report of the Delegation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on its Fact-finding Mission to Burundi, 7-13 December 2015.
Source:
African Union. African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Date of Document:
May 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Report on the independent investigation on Burundi carried out pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-24/1
Source:
United Nations. General Assembly.
Date of Document:
25 October 2016
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Human rights situation in Burundi. Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
17 June 2016
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi
Source:
Fédération internationale des Ligues des droits de l'homme; Ligue burundaise des droits de l'homme
Date of Document:
November 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
“I know the consequences of war”: Understanding the dynamics of displacement in Burundi
Source:
International Refugee Rights Initiative
Date of Document:
December 2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Citizenship legislation; procedures for obtaining citizenship; whether dual citizenship is possible and, if so, how to obtain it; procedures for renouncing citizenship and the necessary documents; grounds for revoking citizenship
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 January 2007
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation; nationality
Title:
Loi 1/013 du 18 juillet 2000 portant réforme du code de la nationalité
Accessed Date:
21 March 2013
Keywords:
children; legislation; marriage; nationality
Title:
The requirements and procedures for obtaining a biometric passport, from within Burundi or from abroad; description of biometric passports
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 March 2014
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
freedom of movement; identity documents
Title:
Décret N° 100/156 du 14 octobre 2003 portant, modalités pratiques d'acquisition de la nationalité burundaise par naturalisation
Accessed Date:
21 March 2013
Keywords:
legislation; nationality
Title:
Burundi Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Issuance, appearance and content of civil status documents, including death, birth and marriage certificates and excerpts of such certificates; issuance, appearance and content of a death certificate excerpt issued by the Civil Registrar [Burea...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 January 2017
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
The format of the date of birth on a passport and whether it ever varies
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
14 November 2011
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Keywords:
identity documents; nationality
Title:
The practices involved in issuing proof of birth documents, particularly in Bujumbura; whether proof of birth documents are normally issued at birth; if not, when they are normally issued and for what purpose; the information and documents ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 March 2012
Accessed Date:
27 March 2013
Keywords:
children; identity documents
Title:
Procedure for obtaining a medical report from inside Burundi and from outside the country; whether there is a nation-wide standard format for medical reports; whether physicians are required to notify the police of injuries sustained as a result ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 January 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2013
Keywords:
crime; medical records; police/security forces
Title:
Prevalence of fraudulent identity documents, including national identity cards [cartes nationales d'identité, CNI] and biometric passports; ability of a person to obtain valid identity documents using false information (2010-2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 December 2014
Accessed Date:
30 March 2015
Keywords:
corruption; document fraud; government corruption; identity documents; institutional efficacy
Title:
The requirements and procedures to obtain a national identity card; description of the national identity card
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 March 2014
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
children; identity documents
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 - Burundi Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; disappeared persons; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender-based violence; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legislation; minorities; nationality; police corruption; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities
Title:
Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie, MSD) in the commune of Ngagara, including its structure; the names of its mobilizers and treasurer; treatment of members by the authorities (2010-July 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
26 July 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
political opposition; political organizations
Title:
The National Liberation Forces (Forces nationales de libération, FNL) political party; the treatment of FNL members by the authorities (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 March 2017
Accessed Date:
29 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Government Investigations Ignore State Abuses
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
13 April 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Mouvement des femmes et filles du Burundi pour le respect de la Constitution et de l'accord [de paix] d'Arusha, including date of creation, purpose, leaders, structure and treatment of its members by authorities
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 October 2015
Accessed Date:
11 March 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; election; freedom of assembly; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Burundi. Election for Narodno Sabranie (National Assembly) of 29 June 2015.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
election; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
The authorities' treatment of political opponents; the authorities' treatment of members of the political party known as Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie, MSD) (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 March 2017
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Front for Democracy in Burundi (Frodebu), including treatment of its members and their families by government authorities (November 2004-February 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 February 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Analysis and Policy Brief No17. Burundi's crisis and the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement: which way forward?
Source:
University of Antwerp. Institute of Development Policy and Management.
Date of Document:
December 2015
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
conflict; legislation; political activities
Title:
“My Children Are Scared”: Burundi's Deepening Human Rights Crisis
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 December 2015
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; conflict; disappeared persons; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; police corruption; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; statistics
Title:
Burundi: A Dangerous Third Term. Africa Report N°235.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
20 May 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi : Le parti Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie (MSD)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
28 May 2015
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi.
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
16 December 2015
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
abduction; armed groups; conflict; country overview; disappeared persons; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; government corruption; human rights activists; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; Internet; judicial efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his mission to Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
30 December 2015
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gangs; gender-based violence; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political prisoners; sexual minorities; statistics; torture
Title:
Membership cards of the National Liberation Forces (Forces nationales de libération, FNL) party
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 March 2014
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
identity documents; political activities; political organizations
Title:
The May 2015 coup attempt, including its instigators, how it unfolded, the violent incidents and the outcome; the treatment of the coup instigators by the government (May 2015-October 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
30 October 2015
Accessed Date:
17 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; conflict; freedom of movement; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition
Title:
Treatment of members of the Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie, MSD) by authorities; details of membership cards, including a description of the party's logo (March 2013-September 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 October 2014
Accessed Date:
30 March 2015
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Burundi. Election for President (President) of 21 July 2015.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
election; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Burundi. Election for Senate of 24 July 2015.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
election; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Country Report: Burundi Crisis Year One
Source:
Armed Conflict Location & Event Dataset
Date of Document:
May 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Membership cards of the National Council for the Defence of Democracy - Forces for the Defence of Democracy (Conseil national pour la défense de la démocratie - Forces pour la défense de la démocratie, CNDD-FDD) and their issuance (2004-2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 December 2016
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
Treatment of family members of those who oppose the third term of President Pierre Nkurunziza, especially of those who were associated with power (2014 August 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 September 2015
Accessed Date:
21 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; corruption; crime; election; extralegal executions/killings; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
Burundi : Les Forces nationales de libération (FNL), mouvement rebelle (1980-2009) devenu parti politique
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
16 July 2015
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi : La citoyenneté en crise
Date of Document:
August 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; citizenship; conflict; corruption; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of the press; government corruption; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; nationality; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Burundi. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
28 November 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; conflict; corruption; domestic violence; family law; female genital mutilation; freedom of movement; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; marriage; nationality; police/security forces; political activities; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Frequency of forced and early marriages, as well as legislation; protection and assistance provided by the state and civil society (2010-June 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 June 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
country overview; gender equality; legislation; marriage
Title:
Rapport final. La prise en compte des violences basées sur le genre au Burundi : Analyse des perceptions et obstacles.
Date of Document:
July 2014
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; marriage; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Protection and resources for women victims of spousal abuse (2010-June 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 June 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
country overview; domestic violence; gender-based violence; legislation; police/security forces complaints; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Consideration of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Fifth and sixth periodic reports of States parties due in 2013. Burundi.
Date of Document:
24 June 2015
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
18 November 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. State-Sponsored Homophobia. A World Survey of Sexual Orientation Laws: Criminalisation, Protection and Recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
October 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Treatment by the state and by society of activists who promote the rights of sexual minorities, without being member of a sexual minority themselves; the law, and whether the state can take action against these activists under legislation; ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 August 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
armed groups; human rights activists; legislation; police/security forces; sexual minorities; state surveillance
Title:
Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services (2009-February 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
18 February 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
institutional efficacy; legislation; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
The Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights in Burundi: A Shadow Report
Source:
MOLI - Mouvement pour les Libertés Individuelles; Rainbow Candle Light; Vermont Law School; Heartland Alliance
Date of Document:
September 2014
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; crime; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender equality; gender-based violence; human rights activists; labour; legislation; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Burundi – 15th UPR Session
Source:
ARC International
Date of Document:
6 June 2013
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; labour; legal system; legislation; sexual minorities
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Burundi 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 April 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Concluding observations of the Committee on the special report of Burundi requested under article 19 (1) in fine of the Convention
Code:
CAT/C/BDI/CO/2/Add.1
Source:
United Nations. Committee Against Torture.
Date of Document:
9 September 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi (Tier 3). 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. Country Reports on Terrorism 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
The Imbonerakure, including their profile, activities and ties to the authorities, particularly the police in Bujumbura; whether they are able to locate a person anywhere in the country or to prevent a person from leaving the country (2010-March 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 March 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom of movement; police corruption; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; state surveillance
Title:
Burundi: Attacks by Ruling Party Youth League Members
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
19 January 2017
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Field Report. Asylum Betrayed: Recruitment of Burundian Refugees in Rwanda.
Source:
Refugees International
Date of Document:
14 December 2015
Author:
Michael Boyce; Francisca Vigaud-Walsh
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; election; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Corruption au Burundi: problème d'action collective et défi majeur pour la gouvernance
Source:
Institute of Development Policy and Management. University of Antwerp.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Author:
Gervais Rufyikiri
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Rapport alternatif de la société civile à l'attention du Comité Contre la Torture sur la situation au Burundi
Source:
Action des Chrétiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture et al.
Date of Document:
July 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Pablo de Greiff. Addendum. Mission to Burundi (8–16 December 2014).
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
10 August 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of the press; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; nationality; penal system; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Chapter 3: Legal System. The Burundi Legal System and Research.
Source:
Hauser Global Law School Program; New York University School of Law
Date of Document:
December 2012
Accessed Date:
21 March 2014
Keywords:
legal system; legislation
Title:
Constitutionality of Criminal Procedure and Prison Laws in Africa
Source:
Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative
Author:
Guy-Fleury Ntwari
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Organisation et compétence judiciaires. Codes et Lois du Burundi, deuxième édition, Tome II.
Source:
Burundi. Ministère de la Justice.
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Procédure pénale. Codes et Lois du Burundi, deuxième édition, Tome II.
Source:
Burundi. Ministère de la Justice.
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Burundi: Intelligence Services Torture Suspected Opponents
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
7 July 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Activities of Burundian militias in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, including relationship with Burundian refugees
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
14 March 2017
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Recourse available to victims of violence, including state protection (2013-February 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 March 2015
Accessed Date:
30 March 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; crime; domestic violence; extralegal executions/killings; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; sexual violence; statistics; torture; witness protection
Title:
Burundi: Just Tell Me What To Confess To: Torture by Police and Intelligence Services Since April 2015
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
23 August 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; state surveillance; torture; witness protection
Title:
Braving Bullets: Excessive Force in Policing Demonstrations in Burundi
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
27 July 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; torture; witness protection
Title:
Burundi: Spate of Arbitrary Arrests, Torture.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
6 August 2015
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; disappeared persons; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of movement; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; torture
Title:
Étude sur les aspects de l'intégrité de la Police Nationale du Burundi.
Source:
Transparency International. Defence and Security.
Date of Document:
April 2014
Accessed Date:
11 December 2015
Keywords:
corruption; institutional efficacy; organized crime; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints
Title:
Étude sur les aspects de l'intégrité de la Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi.
Source:
Transparency International. Defence and Security.
Date of Document:
April 2014
Accessed Date:
11 December 2015
Keywords:
corruption; institutional efficacy; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces
Title:
Information on the police, in particular its mandate, structure, geographical distribution, and reputation; the appearance of police uniforms, vehicles, emblems and flags; whether police members carry weapons
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 December 2015
Accessed Date:
17 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; crime; domestic violence; extralegal executions/killings; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; sexual violence; statistics; torture; witness protection
Title:
Burundi: Abductions, Killings, Spread Fear
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
25 February 2016
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; disappeared persons; election; extralegal executions/killings; human rights activists; judicial efficacy; military service; police corruption; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; statistics; torture; witness protection
Title:
Situation sécuritaire dans la province de Bururi depuis avril 2015
Source:
France. Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides.
Date of Document:
31 May 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Suspected mass graves of victims of 11 December violence
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
29 January 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. Freedom of the Press 2016.
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Loi N°1/15 du 9 mai 2015 régissant la presse au Burundi
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Radio silence: Burundi's media during the 2015 election crisis
Source:
International Media Support
Date of Document:
June 2015
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; country overview; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; Internet; judicial efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners
Title:
Burundian regime launches new media clampdown
Source:
Reporters Without Borders
Date of Document:
26 October 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Treatment of the followers of the religious leader Eusébie Ngendakumana (also known as Zebiya) by authorities (2011-June 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
7 June 2013
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
The situation of the Tutsi, including the Tutsi elite; their treatment by the authorities and by society; and protection provided to them (December 2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 March 2017
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2016: Events of 2015.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Author:
Paige Wilhite Jennings
Title:
The ethnicity of a person born of a Tutsi mother and a Hutu father or vice versa; the treatment of people born of mixed couples by members of these two ethnic groups; state protection available
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
26 February 2008
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Keywords:
children; ethnic and national groups; marriage; minorities
Title:
Burundi. The Indigenous World 2014.
Source:
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Date of Document:
21 May 2014
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
election; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; indigenous groups; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual violence; statistics
Title:
Ethnic Relations and Burundi's Struggle for Sustainable Peace
Source:
United States. House of Representatives. Foreign Affairs Committee.
Date of Document:
22 July 2015
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
conflict; country overview; election; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; minorities; nationality; political organizations
Title:
Treatment of Tutsis, in particular, young Tutsis, by the authorities; their treatment at the ports of entry (April 2015 November 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
30 November 2015
Accessed Date:
17 December 2015
Keywords:
corruption; institutional efficacy; organized crime; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces
Title:
Treatment of the Baganwa [singular Ganwa or Umganwa], members of the former royal family, by the authorities (2014-November 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 November 2015
Accessed Date:
17 December 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legal system; nationality; political organizations
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
No Respite: Burundian Refugees in the DR Congo
Source:
Refugees International
Date of Document:
26 May 2016
Author:
Michael Boyce; Mark Yarnell
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Ability to travel from Burundi to bordering countries, including the documents required for travel and obstacles encountered at the border (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
20 March 2017
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Guarded optimism that long-term IDPs may achieve durable solutions
Source:
Norwegian Refugee Council; Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Date of Document:
4 March 2015
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
country overview; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of movement; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; police/security forces; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Back on the Brink? Burundi Crisis 2015. Rapid Assessment Report.
Source:
Save the Children
Date of Document:
July 2015
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
election; ethnic and national groups; internal displacement; marriage; political activities; political opposition; sexual violence; social services
Title:
“You Are Either With Us Or Against Us”: Persecution and Displacement in Burundi
Source:
Refugees International
Date of Document:
18 November 2015
Accessed Date:
15 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; freedom of movement; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Burundi: Displacement Tracking Matrix. Report #7, November 2016.
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Date of Document:
November 2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions
Title:
Burundi. The 2015 ITUC Global Rights Index. The World's Worst Countries for Workers.
Source:
International Trade Union Confederation
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
labour; legislation
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 May 2016:
Title:
Burundi. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
16 May 2016
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html
Accessed Date:
30 May 2016
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Burundi. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 April 2016
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2015&dlid=252657
Accessed Date:
18 April 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; citizenship; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; Internet; labour; legal system; minorities; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political prisoners; race; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; state surveillance; torture; warrants
Title:
Burundi. Amnesty International Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/burundi/report-burundi/
Accessed Date:
9 March 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; corruption; crime; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
Deuxième partie: rapport sur la situation des droits de l'homme. Rapport annuel d'activités et sur la situation des droits de l'homme année 2013.
Source:
Republic of Burundi. Commission nationale indépendante des droits de l'homme.
Date of Document:
29 August 2014
URL:
http://cnidh.bi/sites/default/files/RAPPORT%20ANNUEL%20VERSION%20FINALE%20ok.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; crime; election; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture; trafficking in persons; witness protection
Title:
Burundi. World Report 2016: Events of 2015.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2016/country-chapters/burundi
Accessed Date:
15 June 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of the press; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; statistics; torture
Title:
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
19 January 2015
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/54d376204.html
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; children; conflict; corruption; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; government corruption; human rights activists; identity documents; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; sexual violence; social services; torture; witness protection
Title:
Burundi Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/BY.html
Accessed Date:
1 February 2016
Keywords:
identity documents; nationality
Title:
Burundi. State-Sponsored Homophobia. A World Survey of Laws: Criminalisation, Protection and Recognition of Same-Sex Love.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2015
Author:
Aengus Carroll; Lucas Paoli Itaborahy
URL:
http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2015.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Burundi 2015 OSAC Crime and Safety Report
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 March 2015
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=17309
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; armed groups; corruption; crime; extralegal executions/killings; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; state surveillance; transport infrastructure
Title:
Burundi (Tier 3). 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2015/243407.htm
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
abduction; children; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; police corruption; police efficacy; sexual violence; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Burundi. Country Reports on Terrorism 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2014/239404.htm
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
armed groups; crime; extremist/terrorist organizations; institutional efficacy; legal system; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces
Title:
Burundi. Freedom of the Press 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/burundi
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Burundi. International Religious Freedom Report for 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2014&dlid=238190
Accessed Date:
15 December 2015
Keywords:
legislation; religion
Title:
State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2015: Events of 2014.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Author:
Paige Wilhite Jennings
URL:
http://minorityrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/MRG-state-of-the-worlds-minorities-2015-FULL-TEXT.pdf
Accessed Date:
10 December 2015
Keywords:
conflict; ethnic and national groups
Title:
Burundi Situation: Displacement of Burundians into Neighbouring Countries since April 2015.
Source:
United Nations. High Commissioner for Refugees.
Date of Document:
15 February 2016
URL:
http://reliefweb.int/map/burundi/burundi-situation-displacement-burundians-neighbouring-countries-april-2015-15-february
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
map; statistics
Title:
Burundi: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 14 January 2016)
Source:
United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Date of Document:
15 January 2016
URL:
http://reliefweb.int/report/burundi/burundi-humanitarian-snapshot-14-january-2016
Accessed Date:
15 March 2016
Keywords:
map; statistics
Title:
Information on the procedure to follow and the documents required to obtain a birth certificate and a national identity card; whether a new national identity card can be obtained if a card is in poor condition; whether the birth certificate is ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 June 2009
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=452428
Accessed Date:
13 November 2012
Keywords:
document fraud; identity documents
Title:
General Information. Non-Immigrant Visas.
Source:
United States. Embassy of the United States Bujumbura, Burundi.
URL:
http://burundi.usembassy.gov/visa_services/non-immigrant-visas.html
Accessed Date:
21 March 2014
Title:
The treatment of current and former members of the National Liberation Forces (Forces nationales de liberation, FNL) by the authorities; whether the National Intelligence Service (Service national de renseignement) is interested in a group...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 July 2013
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=455117&pls=1
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
political activities; political opposition; political organizations; state surveillance
Title:
Burundi: Locked Down: A Shrinking Of Political Space
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
July 2014
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/AFR16/002/2014/en/
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; corruption; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; minorities; police corruption; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (MSD), including its structure and membership card; participation at the meeting organized by the Frodebu party on 18 November 2012; treatment of the party and its members by the authorities (2010-January 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 February 2013
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=454947&pls=1
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
identity documents; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners
Title:
Fields of Bitterness (I): Land Reform in Burundi. Africa Report No. 213.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
12 February 2014
URL:
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/africa/central-africa/burundi/213-fields-of-bitterness-i-land-reform-in-burundi.aspx
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
conflict; corruption; crime; ethnic and national groups; gender equality; government corruption; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; map; minorities; statistics
Title:
Fields of Bitterness (II): Restitution and Reconciliation in Burundi. Africa Report No. 214.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
17 February 2014
URL:
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/africa/central-africa/burundi/214-fields-of-bitterness-ii-restitution-and-reconciliation-in-burundi.aspx
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
conflict; crime; election; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; map; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Burundi: Peace Sacrificed? Africa Briefing N°111.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
29 May 2015
URL:
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/central-africa/burundi/b111-burundi-peace-sacrificed.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 July 2015
Keywords:
conflict; election; freedom of assembly; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Elections in Burundi: Moment of Truth. Africa Report N°224.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
17 April 2015
URL:
http://www.crisisgroup.org/~/media/Files/africa/central-africa/burundi/224-elections-in-burundi-moment-of-truth.pdf
Accessed Date:
3 July 2015
Keywords:
armed groups; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; map; minorities; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Security Council.
Date of Document:
7 July 2015
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/559fb0e94.html
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; conflict; disappeared persons; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of the press; government corruption; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; judicial efficacy; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
Burundi's Electoral Crisis: In Brief
Source:
United States. Congressional Research Service.
Date of Document:
14 May 2015
URL:
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R44018.pdf
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; ethnic and national groups; freedom of the press; government corruption; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Déclaration de la CNIDH sur la situation des droits de l'homme à la veille des élections de 2015.
Source:
Republic of Burundi. Commission nationale indépendante des droits de l'homme.
Date of Document:
28 June 2015
URL:
http://cnidh.bi/sites/default/files/D%C3%A9claration%20sur%20la%20situation%20DH%20%C3%A0%20la%20veille%20des%20%C3%A9lections.PDF
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; ethnic and national groups; freedom of the press; government corruption; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Déclaration de la CNIDH sur le contexte menant aux élections de 2015.
Source:
Republic of Burundi. Commission nationale indépendante des droits de l'homme.
Date of Document:
19 March 2015
URL:
http://cnidh.bi/sites/default/files/D%C3%A9claration%20Fran%C3%A7ais%20sur%20le%20contexte%20politico-s%C3%A9curitaire%20menant%20aux%20%C3%A9lections%20de%202015.PDF
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; conflict; ethnic and national groups; freedom of the press; government corruption; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Local Council Elections - 24 August 2015. Preliminary Statement.
Source:
United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi
URL:
https://menub.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/local_council_elections-menub_preliminary_statement_en.pdf
Accessed Date:
9 December 2015
Keywords:
election; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; political activities; political opposition; political organizations
Title:
Concluding Observations on the Second Periodic Report of Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Committee Against Torture.
Date of Document:
12 December 2014
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CAT%2fC%2fBDI%2fCO%2f2&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; rejected asylum seekers; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture
Title:
Burundi. Corruption by Country.
Source:
Transparency International
URL:
http://www.transparency.org/country#BDI
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
corruption; freedom of the press; judicial efficacy; map; statistics
Title:
Policy Brief: Sincerity of Burundi's Commitment to TJ under Scrutiny as TRC Commissioners Sworn In; Four-Year TRC Mandate Officially Begins
Date of Document:
December 2014
URL:
http://www.impunitywatch.org/docs/IW_Policy_Brief_Election_of_TRC_Commissioners_(Dec_2014).pdf
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
armed groups; conflict; ethnic and national groups; gender-based violence; legislation; political activities; political organizations; sexual violence
Title:
Army and Police Gearing up for the Fight against Corruption in Burundi
Source:
Transparency International. Defence and Security.
Date of Document:
5 June 2014
URL:
http://www.ti-defence.org/what-we-do/news-events/blog/276-army-police-fight-corruption-burundi.html
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
corruption; police corruption; police/security forces
Title:
Ties between the Imbonerakure and the provincial police commissioner in Bubanza (2010-August 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
23 August 2013
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=455118&pls=1
Accessed Date:
27 March 2014
Keywords:
armed groups; crime; extralegal executions/killings; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political opposition; witness protection
Title:
Burundi. Attacks on the Press in 2013.
Source:
Committee to Protect Journalists
URL:
http://cpj.org/2014/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2013-burundi.php
Accessed Date:
21 March 2014
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; Internet; legal system; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints
Title:
The situation of Tutsis, including their treatment by society and the authorities; state protection and support services available to them (2009-January 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
12 March 2013
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=454452
Accessed Date:
27 March 2013
Keywords:
conflict; ethnic and national groups; institutional efficacy; Internet; minorities; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political opposition; political organizations; social services; statistics
Title:
Burundi. Global Overview 2014 People internally displaced by conflict and violence.
Source:
Norwegian Refugee Council; Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Date of Document:
May 2014
Author:
Sebastián Albuja et al.
URL:
http://www.internal-displacement.org/assets/publications/2014/201405-global-overview-2014-en.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 March 2015
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; internal displacement; statistics
Title:
Democratic Republic of the Congo/Burundi/Rwanda: Travel between these countries, including whether a passport is required to travel between them, and other documents used for travel
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 March 2012
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453885
Accessed Date:
16 November 2012
Keywords:
freedom of movement; identity documents
Title:
Burundi. Situation sécuritaire.
Source:
Belgium. Commissariat général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides.
Date of Document:
26 July 2016
URL:
http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/1226_1471511165_coi-focus-burundi-situation-securitaire.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Aperçu des besoins humanitaires 2017
Source:
United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Date of Document:
October 2016
URL:
http://reliefweb.int/report/burundi/burundi-aper-u-des-besoins-humanitaires-2017-octobre-2016
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
List of all the neighbourhoods of Bujumbura, including the ethnicity and socio-economic status of the inhabitants of those neighbourhoods (2014-September 2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
URL:
http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456689
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Report of the Delegation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on its Fact-finding Mission to Burundi, 7-13 December 2015.
Source:
African Union. African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.
Date of Document:
May 2016
URL:
https://www.uantwerpen.be/images/uantwerpen/container2673/files/Burundi%20DPP/conflit/oig/CADHP0516E.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Report on the independent investigation on Burundi carried out pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-24/1
Source:
United Nations. General Assembly.
Date of Document:
25 October 2016
URL:
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/33/37
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Human rights situation in Burundi. Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
17 June 2016
URL:
http://www.un.org/ga/search/viewm_doc.asp?symbol=A/HRC/32/30
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi
Source:
Fédération internationale des Ligues des droits de l'homme; Ligue burundaise des droits de l'homme
Date of Document:
November 2016
URL:
https://www.fidh.org/en/region/Africa/burundi/repression-and-genocidal-dynamics-in-burundi
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
“I know the consequences of war”: Understanding the dynamics of displacement in Burundi
Source:
International Refugee Rights Initiative
Date of Document:
December 2016
URL:
http://www.refugee-rights.org/Publications/Papers/2016/Burundi%20FINAL.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 March 2017
Title:
Issuance, appearance and content of civil status documents, including death, birth and marriage certificates and excerpts of such certificates; issuance, appearance and content of a death certificate excerpt issued by the Civil Registrar [Burea...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 January 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456964
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
The National Liberation Forces (Forces nationales de libération, FNL) political party; the treatment of FNL members by the authorities (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 March 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456986
Accessed Date:
29 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Government Investigations Ignore State Abuses
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
13 April 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/04/13/burundi-government-investigations-ignore-state-abuses
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
The authorities' treatment of political opponents; the authorities' treatment of members of the political party known as Movement for Solidarity and Democracy (Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie, MSD) (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 March 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456981
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: A Dangerous Third Term. Africa Report N°235.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
20 May 2016
URL:
https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/central-africa/burundi/burundi-dangerous-third-term
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi : Le parti Mouvement pour la solidarité et la démocratie (MSD)
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
28 May 2015
URL:
https://coi.easo.europa.eu/administration/france/PLib/1505_BDI_MSD.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Country Report: Burundi Crisis Year One
Source:
Armed Conflict Location & Event Dataset
Date of Document:
May 2016
URL:
http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/3230_1464869962_acled-country-report-burundi-may-2016.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Membership cards of the National Council for the Defence of Democracy - Forces for the Defence of Democracy (Conseil national pour la défense de la démocratie - Forces pour la défense de la démocratie, CNDD-FDD) and their issuance (2004-2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 December 2016
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456966
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
Burundi : Les Forces nationales de libération (FNL), mouvement rebelle (1980-2009) devenu parti politique
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
16 July 2015
URL:
https://www.ofpra.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/atoms/files/didr_note_burundi_les_forces_nationales_de_liberation_fnl_ofpra_17.07.2015.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Consideration of reports by States parties under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Fifth and sixth periodic reports of States parties due in 2013. Burundi.
Date of Document:
24 June 2015
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2fC%2fBDI%2f5-6&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Burundi
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
18 November 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2fC%2fBDI%2fCO%2f5-6&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Concluding observations of the Committee on the special report of Burundi requested under article 19 (1) in fine of the Convention
Code:
CAT/C/BDI/CO/2/Add.1
Source:
United Nations. Committee Against Torture.
Date of Document:
9 September 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CAT%2fC%2fBDI%2fCO%2f2%2fAdd.1&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Attacks by Ruling Party Youth League Members
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
19 January 2017
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/01/19/burundi-attacks-ruling-party-youth-league-members
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Corruption au Burundi: problème d'action collective et défi majeur pour la gouvernance
Source:
Institute of Development Policy and Management. University of Antwerp.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Author:
Gervais Rufyikiri
URL:
https://www.arib.info/Rufyikiri-Corruprtion-au-Burundi-mars2016.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Rapport alternatif de la société civile à l'attention du Comité Contre la Torture sur la situation au Burundi
Source:
Action des Chrétiens pour l'Abolition de la Torture et al.
Date of Document:
July 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CAT/Shared%20Documents/BDI/INT_CAT_CSS_BDI_24616_F.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Constitutionality of Criminal Procedure and Prison Laws in Africa
Source:
Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative
Author:
Guy-Fleury Ntwari
URL:
https://www.uantwerpen.be/images/uantwerpen/container2673/files/Burundi%20DPP/pouvoir%20judiciaire/Just1016.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Organisation et compétence judiciaires. Codes et Lois du Burundi, deuxième édition, Tome II.
Source:
Burundi. Ministère de la Justice.
URL:
https://www.uantwerpen.be/images/uantwerpen/container2143/files/DPP%20Burundi/Codes%20et%20lois/Tome2.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Procédure pénale. Codes et Lois du Burundi, deuxième édition, Tome II.
Source:
Burundi. Ministère de la Justice.
URL:
https://www.uantwerpen.be/images/uantwerpen/container2143/files/DPP%20Burundi/Codes%20et%20lois/Tome2.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Intelligence Services Torture Suspected Opponents
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
7 July 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/07/07/burundi-intelligence-services-torture-suspected-opponents
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Activities of Burundian militias in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, including relationship with Burundian refugees
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
14 March 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456963
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Situation sécuritaire dans la province de Bururi depuis avril 2015
Source:
France. Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides.
Date of Document:
31 May 2016
URL:
https://www.ofpra.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/atoms/files/160531_bdi_situation_a_bururi.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Suspected mass graves of victims of 11 December violence
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
29 January 2016
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr16/3337/2016/en/
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Loi N°1/15 du 9 mai 2015 régissant la presse au Burundi
URL:
http://droit-afrique.com/upload/doc/burundi/Burundi-Loi-2015-15-presse.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Burundian regime launches new media clampdown
Source:
Reporters Without Borders
Date of Document:
26 October 2016
URL:
https://rsf.org/en/news/burundian-regime-launches-new-media-clampdown
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
The situation of the Tutsi, including the Tutsi elite; their treatment by the authorities and by society; and protection provided to them (December 2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 March 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456967
Accessed Date:
22 March 2017
Title:
No Respite: Burundian Refugees in the DR Congo
Source:
Refugees International
Date of Document:
26 May 2016
Author:
Michael Boyce; Mark Yarnell
URL:
https://www.refugeesinternational.org/s/20160526-DRC-Burundi.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
Title:
Ability to travel from Burundi to bordering countries, including the documents required for travel and obstacles encountered at the border (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
20 March 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456975
Accessed Date:
30 March 2017
Title:
Burundi: Displacement Tracking Matrix. Report #7, November 2016.
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Date of Document:
November 2016
URL:
http://reliefweb.int/report/burundi/burundi-displacement-tracking-matrix-dtm-report-7-november-2016
Accessed Date:
27 March 2017
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