Burundi
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Burundi, TJET has collected information on: six amnesties between 1978 and 2006; 30 domestic trials starting between 1994 and 2020; and two truth commissions mandated between 1995 and 2014.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 2002.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records eleven violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1991 and 2020 (during 20 calendar years), involving nine distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government. Two conflict episodes were internationalized by involvement of external state actors.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Burundi ranks 12nd out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Burundi had six amnesties between 1978 and 2006. Two occurred in the context of democratic transition. Two were passed after internal armed conflict. Two were part of a peace agreement. Four amnesties released political prisoners. Two amnesties forgave human rights violations.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on 30 domestic prosecutions between 1994 and 2020. These include 18 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 17 persons were convicted; nine intrastate conflict prosecutions of state agents, in which 16 persons were convicted; and three intrastate conflict prosecutions of opposition members, in which ten persons were convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Truth Commissions
Burundi mandated two truth commissions in 1995 and 2014. One completed its operations by 1996. One of the commissions issued a final report, which is publicly available. The report included recommendations for prosecutions and institutional reforms.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
UN Investigations
Burundi was subject to four UN investigations between 1993 and 2020. Two investigations aimed to encourage domestic prosecutions.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.