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10 July 2014 – The strategic advisory group for Burundi's 2015 elections, composed of Burundi bilateral and multilateral partners, today held its first meeting in Bujumbura to discuss issues related to the electoral process…
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We, Representatives of the Government of Burundi, the CENI, political parties and actors, gathered in Bujumbura on 9 June 2014, in the presence of civil society, and bilateral and multilateral partners; Considering relevant…
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27 June 2014 - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, today called on authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully protected ahead of next year's presidential…
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25 June 2014 – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, visits Burundi from 25 to 27 June to discuss the human rights situation ahead of next year's presidential elections. During his…
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10 June 2014 – The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) welcomes the signature of the General Principles for the conduct of the 2015 elections by the Government of Burundi, the National Independent Electoral Commission…
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3 June 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General, African Union, European Union and United States Special Envoys to the Great Lakes Region on Monday expressed concern about the constraints on political space and civil liberties…
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30 May 2014 – The United Nations Secretary-General is concerned about the case of Burundian human rights activist Pierre Claver Mbonimpa and calls on Burundian authorities to observe the right to due process, his spokesperson…
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20 May 2014 – Burundian political actors and parties today met in Bujumbura to discuss the implementation of the Roadmap towards the 2015 elections at a one-day workshop co-organized by the Burundi Ministry of Interior and…
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14 May 2014 – The political situation in Burundi remains tense with limited political space not conducive to protection of human rights, a United Nations envoy today told the Security Council today, warning that as the…
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26 April 2014 - The United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) welcomed the adoption by consensus of the new Electoral Code by the National Assembly of Burundi, this Friday 25 April 2014 which is seen as an important step in…
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7 March 2014 – The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern at the increasing restrictions on civil and political rights in Burundi, following a series of violent acts by the ruling party’s youth wing and the…
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14 March 2014 – Deeply concerned about violent confrontations between the police and members of opposition in Burundi, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging both the government and political parties to de-escalate tensions…