A/HRC/17/50 20. During his mission, the independent expert gathered information from a number of partners who assist the Government in giving effect to those measures. Those partners provided substantial support for the school enrolment of children and for the promotion of free access to health care. Notwithstanding the problems encountered by the Government of Burundi in its action, the independent expert considers that it should be encouraged in its efforts. The independent expert consequently calls on the international community to continue and increase its cooperation with Burundi. C. Security situation 21. The security situation was marked by heightened tension between the various political players in the run-up to the communal, presidential and legislative elections. A number of incidents involving political violence, in particular clashes between young activists and grenade attacks, occurred during the months of May and June 2010, when the first ballots were held. These acts of violence could be explained by the immaturity of some of the political players and their lack of trust in CENI, suspected of bias. The relative inability of the justice system to prosecute those responsible for acts committed in the past could be a further reason for the recurrence of the political violence observed before the presidential and legislative elections. Several observers present in Burundi reported that some of those responsible for those acts of violence had been shown indulgence by the CNDD-FDD ruling party. As an example, they referred to the violence perpetrated by CNDD-FDD youth to prevent political meetings of FNL youth in Bwabarange commune in Kirundo, in the north of the country. 22. Between 9 and 25 May 2010, eight major clashes occurred in various parts of the country between groups of young people claiming allegiance to the ruling party and other such groups belonging to the opposition parties. The clashes ended immediately after the communal elections of 24 May 2010. According to some observers, violence was spontaneous or accidental. In the night of 12 June 2010, however, following the official publication of the results of the communal elections, confirming the landslide victory of the ruling party, unknown persons carried out grenade attacks in civilian areas. The attacks increased during the period preceding the presidential elections of 28 June 2010. At least 72 grenade attacks were recorded, increasingly targeting specific locations, notably the offices of the independent provincial electoral commission (CEPI), in Muyinga province, and an alcoholic drinks outlet, in Kayanza province. The last-mentioned attack left some 20 casualties. Stones were also thrown at 13 vehicles of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi. The attacks were believed to have been perpetrated by former staff members of the former United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB).1 Four persons suspected of being involved in the attacks were arrested by the police on 20 June 2010 and transferred to Mpimba prison on 7 July 2010. 23. The independent expert was informed that the security situation had deteriorated on 16 June 2010 when several young people had congregated around FNL headquarters to prevent the arrest of the leader of that party, Agathon Rwasa. Clashes occurred between those young people and members of the national police of Burundi (PNB) who managed to get into the building. Four FNL sympathizers were wounded and 32 others arrested. Agathon Rwasa is believed to have left his home in Bujumbua on 16 July and to have fled the country. Other opposition leaders also fled the country, fearing threats, intimidation or persecution because of their political activity. Those leaders included Pascaline Kampayano 1 The mandate of ONUB ended on 31 December 2006. It was replaced by BINUB. GE.11-13751 (EXT) 7