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Burundi: Election Countdown Amid 'Deteriorating' Human Rights Situation
Africa Renewal, 13 March 2020
Two months ahead of Burundi's planned local and presidential elections, senior UN-appointed independent rights investigators have urged the Government to reopen the "democratic,… Read more »
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Burundi: Election Could Be Compromised, UN Warns
VOA, 12 March 2020
U.N. investigators warn Burundi’s coming elections could be compromised by increasing repression of political opponents, economic and social instability and growing… Read more »
As Burundi Polls Near, UN Warns of 'Deplorable' Violations
The presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections will be held on May 20, but UN investigators say the increasing repression of political opponents, economic and social instability and growing criminality means that there are few signs it will be free and transparent.
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The National Council for Compliance with the Arusha Agreement, CNARED, has said it plans to participate in the 2020 national elections which it said is the only way to improve ... Read more »
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Ruling party CNDD-FDD has announced that Secretary-General Evariste Ndayishimiye will be its candidate for the presidential election slated for May 2020. Ndayishimiye was chosen ... Read more »
