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GENEVA, Switzerland, September 5, 2017 – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed and continue to be committed in Burundi since April 2015, according to the Commission’s report published on Monday. These crimes are taking place in a context of serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and enforced disappearances.
“We were struck by the scale and the brutality of the violations. We also noted a lack of will on the part of the Burundian authorities to fight against impunity and guarantee the independence of the judiciary. As a result, there is a strong likelihood that the perpetrators of these crimes will remain unpunished,” said Fatsah Ouguergouz, President of the Commission of Inquiry. Among the alleged perpetrators, the Commission mentioned members, including high level officials, of the National Intelligence Services and the national police force, military officials, and members of the youth league of the ruling party, known as Imbonerakure.
The conclusions presented by the three Commissioners are the result of several months of investigations and interviews with more than 500 witnesses, including many Burundians living abroad as refugees and others who remain in Burundi, often at risk to their lives. The Commission gathered these testimonies in difficult conditions. “There is a climate of pervasive fear in Burundi. Victims have been threatened, even in exile. This meant that the Commission had to be extremely careful to ensure that their testimonies could not be used to endanger them,” said Françoise Hampson, one of the three members of the Commission.
These accounts, whether from victims, their families or witnesses to their ordeal, were rigorously checked and corroborated. They show that serious human rights violations are ongoing. “We continue to receive reliable, credible and consistent information confirming that these violations are still taking place in Burundi today. Some of these violations are occurring in a more clandestine manner, but they are still just as brutal,” stated Fatsah Ouguergouz.
The Burundian authorities rejected the Commission’s repeated attempts to establish a dialogue and to request information from the government, and did not allow its members to go to Burundi. “We deeply regret the Burundian government’s lack of cooperation, which, among other things, made it difficult for us to document human rights abuses committed by armed opposition groups. This is all the more regrettable given that Burundi, as a member of the Human Rights Council, has an obligation to cooperate with mechanisms set up by the Council,” said Reine Alapini Gansou, a member of the Commission.
The Commission is asking the Burundian authorities to immediately put a stop to serious human rights violations by state agents and Imbonerakure over whom the State exercises control.
In view of the impunity protecting the perpetrators of these violations, the Commission is asking the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the crimes committed in Burundi as soon as possible. The Commission is also asking the African Union to retake the initiative to find a lasting solution to the crisis in Burundi, based on respect for human rights, and to remain actively involved.




The Supreme Court ruling on the 1st September 2017, that nullified the Presidential Election on the 8th August of 2017. Therefore, the incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Jubilee Party feels betrayed by the judicial system. Clearly, the President and his clientele wanted the algorithm and the counting to be validated. The incumbent and his party are hurt by the Supreme Court and their judgment. This has killed off the easy way to second term. That is why he is pissed. He cannot manage that the Courts took away his power and suspended it.
President Kenyatta should buckle-up, be man and take the slap on his face. Not that he can carry that or have the wisdom to do so. Uhuru has sound like and act like a spoiled brat. Instead of showing courtesy to the Kenyan people and their institutions. For someone who has been in-charge, he has little respect for the government institutions and their statutes. Kenyatta, should have more respect for judicial institution, as he has been leading the Parliament, the lawmaking institution and the ones making the provisions for the courts. Take a look!
Kenyatta at a Rally this Tuesday:
“I am angry because I was wronged. They wrongfully overturned my victory. We should tell the truth” (…) “We won fair and square. We won by over 1.4 million votes, but the court decided to deny us our victory. We are more than ready for the fresh elections” (…) “It would be easier, but they chose a free election. This is tantamount to denying rights to over 15 million voters who participated in the August’s poll” (…) “Raila is simply inciting the Kisiis by misleading them that I’m blaming the CJ simply because he’s a Kisii. I am just expressing my opinion” (…) “They should leave me alone. When he criticised Matiang’i (for deploying police to maintain order after poll), didn’t he know he is a Kisii?” (Mwere, 2017).
Let’s be clear, Mr. President, you we’re not wronged by the Supreme Court. Kenyatta would by that accord have no issues a theft of an election. The Incumbent would have no problem with the rigging and the non-existence documentation of the voting. This was all put forward as the provisions for election was breached. That should worry the President, that would have been ruling without legitimacy. Clearly, the truth isn’t beautiful, it is rigging like it was a sport. The victory would be false start and also a thieving.
That the President feels so betrayed and angry, but he shouldn’t be mad at the Supreme Court. Instead, he should be mad at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for their lack of electoral procedure. If they had been up to par and, if they had followed standards of electoral codes and provisions. He could have been the President, Kenyatta could have, but because the 8th August counting and announcing the results. The IEBC should have been correct in their acts of electoral work.
The President shouldn’t continue to name-call and be so bitter. He should buckle-up and become a man. By now, the world will know, that the incumbent are the most bitter man in Kenya. He should feel so, especially considering Kibaki’s party Party of National Unity (PNU), recently joined the NASA coalition after the ruling. Peace.
Reference:
Mwere, David – ‘Uhuru Kenyatta: I’ve a right to criticise CJ David Maraga’ (05.09.2017) link: http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Uhuru-Kenyatta-criticises-CJ-David-Maraga/1056-4083844-pndyk0/index.html






