Behind a façade of normalization, grave human rights violations continue, and the democratic space remains closed
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The democratic space in Burundi remains tightly closed and serious human rights violations continue to be committed since President Évariste Ndayishimiye took office in June 2020, even if he promised to improve the human rights situation in the country. Indeed, many serious human rights violations have happened in the context of multiple armed attacks committed since August 2020. The security forces targeted mainly members from the main opposition party, the National Congress for Liberty (CNL), former members of the Tutsi-dominated Burundian Armed Forces (ex-FAB), returnees and some of their family members. Although the level of political violence decreased immediately after the 2020 elections, members of opposition parties, in particular the CNL, are still regularly targeted by abusive restrictions and are subject to grave human rights violations. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi is the only remaining independent international mechanism to document, monitor, and report on human rights violations in Burundi. For further information, please visit: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=27472&LangID=E
