{The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) issued a wake-up call to Burundi today, said Amnesty International after the Committee flagged an increase in the use of torture and other ill-treatment since the beginning of the country\u2019s current crisis in April 2015.}<\/p>\n
In its concluding observations following a special report submitted at CAT\u2019s request, the Committee\u2019s 10 independent international experts expressed deep concern over hundreds of cases of torture alleged to have taken place in recent months in both official and unofficial places of detention.<\/p>\n
The spike in torture cases we have seen in Burundi since the onset of the crisis is extremely alarming and must be urgently addressed by the Burundian government
\nSarah Jackson, Amnesty International\u2019s East Africa Deputy Regional Director<\/p>\n
\u201cThe spike in torture cases we have seen in Burundi since the onset of the crisis is extremely alarming and must be urgently addressed by the Burundian government,\u201d said Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International\u2019s East Africa Deputy Regional Director.<\/p>\n
The Committee made strong recommendations including conducting prompt, efficient and impartial investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment and ensuring that all those responsible are prosecuted and sentenced taking into account the grave nature of the offence.<\/p>\n
The Committee also raised its concerns about attempts to have four lawyers who contributed to a civil society report to the CAT struck off the professional register.<\/p>\n
\u201cBurundi\u2019s unwillingness to cooperate with the UN on such a crucial issue is deeply worrying, and its reprisals against lawyers who provided information to the Committee are totally unacceptable,\u201d said Sarah Jackson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Burundian authorities need to step up to their responsibilities by implementing the Committee\u2019s recommendations, and end the impunity that continues to have a devastating and chilling effect.\u201d<\/p>\n
The UN Committee also asked Burundi to provide another special report on implementation of all its recommendations, by 12 October 2016.<\/p>\n
Its full observations and all documents relating to the review of Burundi\u2019s report can be found here.<\/p>\n
Amnesty International\u2019s submission to the Committee is available here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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