Individuals who cooperated with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2021-008-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2021
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -3.373056

Longitude: 29.918886

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Burundi
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Independent Investigation
Dates of prior UN action
September 2020
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Individuals who cooperated with it.

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Cooperating with the Commission of Inquiry

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Independent Investigation
Dates of engagement
2020
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Location of mentioned reprisals
In Burundi or in neighbouring countries (Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania)
Reprisal information

The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, which had visited Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and also conducted an increased number of interviews remotely, stated that it “deplored that individuals who cooperated with it had to face acts of intimidation and reprisals” (A/HRC/45/32, para. 6). In its final report, the Commission condemned the climate of intimidation, threats, fear of reprisals maintained by the Government against any person, based in Burundi or in neighbouring countries, who wish to cooperate with the Commission or any other international human rights mechanism (A/HRC/45/CRP.1, para. 14). In its oral updates to the Council during the reporting period, the Commission conveyed its gratitude to the persons who provided it with information despite the risks involved.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Unclear
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0