As human rights violations continue to be committed in Burundi in a context of widespread impunity, and as the country is in the middle of an electoral cycle that will culminate in the 2027 presidential election and risks closing remaining avenues for peaceful expression of dissent, the UN Human Rights Council should maintain its scrutiny of the country’s situation.
Ahead of the Council’s 63rd session (7 September-7 October 2026), we, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to stress the importance of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi and urge your delegation to support a new extension of his mandate.
