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9.
Establish, with the support of the United Nations, a dual machinery, including a
special tribunal and a truth and reconciliation commission, and grant both
bodies great independence, not restricting the powers of the future tribunal to
the decisions of the commission (Switzerland);
10.
Revoke the new Ministerial Order No. 530 of 6 October 2008 restricting
political assembly (Canada).
82. The recommendations noted in the report in paragraphs 26 (e), 29, 49 (b), 53 (b), 56
(b), 61 (b), 62 (a), (b), 64 (d), 64 (e) above did not enjoy the support of Burundi:
1.
With regard to recommendations concerning special procedures included
under paragraphs 26 (e) (Czech Republic), 29 (Latvia), 49 (b) (Brazil) and
61 (b) (Norway), Burundi indicated that it will establish a national human rights
institution in conformity with the Paris Principles and considers that the
mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi
is no longer necessary;
2.
The recommendation under paragraph 64 (d) (Chile) was not supported by
Burundi because the proposed independent body would duplicate the judiciary
institutions.
83. Burundi takes note of the recommendations reflected in paragraphs 23, 24 (b), 26 (a),
27, 30, 31, 32 (b), 33 (a) and (b), 35 (c) and (d), 51 (b), 52 (b) and (d), 53 (a), 57 (c), 62 (d),
63 (b), 64 (a), (b), (c) and (f), and offers the following comments:
1.
With regard to recommendations concerning rape, violence against women and
children as included in paragraphs 23 (Germany), 27 (United Kingdom),
30 (Austria), 31 (Argentina), 33 (a) (Denmark), 35 (c) (Switzerland), 52 (b)
(Ireland), 57 (c) (Azerbaijan), 62 (d) (Mexico), 63 (b) (Malaysia), 64 (f) (Chile)
and recommendation 51 (b) of Japan, Burundi clarified that these acts are
already criminalized and reported cases are sanctioned. Programmes related to
awareness-raising and education on human rights in general and on women’s
and children’s rights in particular, including rape and violence against women
and children, are ongoing;
2.
With regard to recommendations concerning guarantees to freedoms of
association, expression, opinion and peaceful assembly, included in
paragraphs 24 (b) (Belgium), 32 (b) (Italy), 35 (d) (Switzerland), 52 (d)
(Ireland), 53 (a) (Canada), Burundi indicated that the enjoyment of these
freedoms is characterized by the existence of 39 political parties and more than
3,000 non-profit organizations, including human rights organizations and
manifold press organizations, trade unions and media;
3.
With regard to recommendations concerning torture, as included in paragraphs
numbers 26 (a) (Czech Republic), 33 (b) (Denmark), 64 (a), (b), (c) (Chile),
Burundi indicated that acts of torture are sanctioned, including those
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