A/HRC/39/63 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 A. Mandate ................................................................................................................................ 3 B. Cooperation by Burundi with the Commission ..................................................................... 3 C. Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 3 D. Applicable law ...................................................................................................................... 4 Human rights situation .................................................................................................................. 4 A. Main trends ........................................................................................................................... 4 B. Responsibility ....................................................................................................................... 5 C. Violations of civil and political rights .................................................................................. 8 D. Violations of economic and social rights .............................................................................. 12 E. Dysfunction in the judicial system ........................................................................................ 13 International crimes ....................................................................................................................... 14 A. Constituent elements and types of crimes ............................................................................. 14 B. Individual responsibility ....................................................................................................... 15 IV. Measures to protect civilians and prevent the recurrence of conflict ............................................ 15 V. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 16 Annexes ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 II. III. 2 I. Map of Burundi ............................................................................................................................. 21 II. Correspondence with the Government of Burundi ........................................................................ 22 GE.18-13070