UN Security Council
2027

Welcoming the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman and the National Independent Human Rights Commission, Noting with grave concern continued human rights violations, in particular extrajudicial politically motivated killings and torture, and restrictions on civil liberties, including harassment, intimidation and restrictions on the freedom of expression, association and assembly of opposition political parties, media and civil society organizations, Noting with great concern the attacks against civilians as well as security and defence forces in various parts of the country and the reports of paramilitary activities in neighbouring countries and calling upon all those involved to put an end to such acts, Calling upon the Government of Burundi to protect the civil liberties and to fight impunity, particularly by ensuring that those responsible for incidences of torture, extrajudicial killings and mistreatment of detainees are brought to justice, Recalling its resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) on women and peace and security, its resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts and its resolutions 1612