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fight against corruption, security sector reform, civilian protection, justice and the
promotion and protection of human rights, with a special focus on the rights of
women and children as well as people belonging to ethnic minorities;
Encourages the Government of Burundi with the support of BNUB and
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other international partners to redouble its efforts to pursue structural reforms aimed
at improving political, economic and administrative governance and tackling
corruption, with a view to setting up strong drivers for sustained and equitable
social and economic growth;
10. Further encourages the Government of Burundi, with the support of
BNUB and other international partners, and while recognizing Burundi’s
prerogatives to adapt its organic law, to ensure that any constitutional review is
undertaken in a constructive atmosphere and in a broad-based and inclusive manner,
with the participation of political parties and relevant stakeholders, according to the
letter and the spirit of the Arusha agreement of 28 August 2000;
11. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to foster inclusive elections in
2015 by continuing to improve dialogue between all national actors, including civil
society, and to guarantee a space for all political parties, including from the extraparliamentary opposition, to exercise their freedom to organize and prepare
themselves for the 2015 elections, and further calls upon the Government to ensure
full and effective participation of women at all stages of the electoral process;
12. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to pursue its efforts to ensure the
promotion and protection of human rights and, together with its international
partners, to support and strengthen the capacities of the National Independent
Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Ombudsman in accordance with
General Assembly resolution A/RES/48/134 on national institutions for the
promotion and protection of human rights, and further calls upon the Government to
continue its fight against impunity and to take the necessary measures to ensure the
full enjoyment of civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights as enshrined in
the Constitution of Burundi and in accordance with its obligations under
international law;
13. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to take further necessary steps to
prevent human rights violations, in particular reported extrajudicial killings,
mistreatment of detainees and torture, and restrictions on civil liberties, as well as
acts of harassment, intimidation and violence committed by youth groups,
limitations on the freedom of press, of expression, of association and of assembly of
opposition political parties, media and civil society organizations, and to ensure that
such human rights violations and restrictions of civil liberties are put to an end;
14. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to take measures to fight
impunity and support thorough, credible, impartial and transparent investigations,
including by reinforcing the protection of victims, of their relatives and of
witnesses, and to intensify efforts to ensure that those responsible for human rights
violations and abuses as well as restrictions on civil liberties are held accountable;
15. Calls upon the Government of Burundi to work with international
partners and BNUB for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms,
including a credible and consensual Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help
foster an effective reconciliation of all Burundians and durable peace in Burundi, in
accordance with the results of the work of the Technical Committee, the 2009
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