A/HRC/36/54 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. Human rights violations and abuses ..................................................................................... 8 International crimes ....................................................................................................................... 13 A. Crimes against humanity ...................................................................................................... 13 B. Genocide ............................................................................................................................... 16 C. Individual responsibility ....................................................................................................... 16 D. Accountability mechanisms .................................................................................................. 16 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 16 A. Main conclusions .................................................................................................................. 16 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 17 I. Map of Burundi ............................................................................................................................. 20 II. Correspondence with the Government of Burundi ........................................................................ 21 II. III. IV. Annexes 2 GE.17-13865