Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Commission pour la Vérité et la Réconciliation) (2014-present) is mandated to establish the truth about serious violence committed during cyclical conflicts in Burundi since July 1962, the date of independence. According to its founding legislation, the objectives of the commission include qualifying crimes other than crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes; establishing the identity of perpetrators and of victims; determining political crimes for which amnesty could be granted; and making recommendations for appropriate measures to promote national reconciliation. The 2004 legislation establishing the commission was repealed as the commission was never created, and new legislation in 2014 allowed the commission to begin its work.
Established |
Conflict Period |
Mandate |
Final Report | Peace Agreement |
2004 and 2014, by legislation |
1993-2008 |
Law No. 01/021 of 27 December 2004 (repealed in 2014) Law No. 1/18 of 15 May 2014 Law No. 1/022 of 6 November 2018 (extension) |
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