• Country/entity

  Burundi
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Proposition portant sur le reglement des conflicts

• Date

  5 May 2017

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Burundian Civil War (1993-2005) )

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Burundi: 2015 onwards process

• Parties

  No signatures, but appears to be an agreement of the Inter-Burundian Dialogue as regards an agenda for agreement for the post-election period.

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  This agreement sets out agreed proposals for the post-electoral period post 2020.

• Agreement document

  BI_170303_Proposition portant sur le reglement des conflicts_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  BI_170303_Proposition portant sur le reglement des conflicts_FR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Proposal for the peaceful settlement of political conflicts in Burundi

1. Political matters

a. Guarantee of fundamental freedoms:

i. Freedom of assembly

ii. Freedom of movement

b. Goodwill-building measures:

i. Release of political prisoners

ii. Continuing to enact the order to release political prisoners

iii. Accelerate fair trials for those still being detained;

iv. End the hate campaign

c. Return of exiled political figures:

i. Guarantees of personal security to facilitate their peaceful return to Burundi and free participation in social, political and economic activities

ii. Livelihoods

d. Human rights

e. Rule of law and good governance

2. Constitutional, legislative and electoral matters:

a. Constitutional issues

b. Reaffirmation of the Arusha agreement provisions;

c. Revision of the electoral law or electoral laws

d. Revision of the National Electoral Commission:

i. Mandate

ii. Independence

iii. Composition

e. Home Office:

i. Respect for the principle of non-interference in party affairs (for example, procedures to allow for the registration and legal recognition of political parties);

ii. respect for fundamental freedoms (see section 1a);

iii. Reunification of political parties according to the plan of action agreed upon in 2013

iv. Produce a comparative analysis of good practices in the region.

f. Status of international and domestic election monitoring:

i. Intergovernmental (regional, international);

ii. Non-governmental

3. Socio-economic situation and humanitarian issues

a. Impact of the crisis on the socio-economic situation;

b. Return of refugees (spontaneous and organized);

c. Reintegration of displaced persons into the country;

d. Repairs and restitutions:

i. For damages caused during the period of April 2015 (declaration of the candidacy of President Nkurunziza) until the current period;

4. Security

a. Disarmament of armed youth groups allied to political parties;

b. General and personal security (see section 1.c.i);

c. Security sector reform / reform of the governance sector;

d. Outside observers (EAC, AU, UN)

Potential mechanisms to put in place

1. Joint monitoring and evaluation mechanisms:

a. Mandate

b. Composition

2. Political Party Development Fund

a. Allocations subject to legislative revisions (see section 2.d.i), the necessary circumscription and election results (by Ruzuku / grants)

b. The guarantors of this Proposal agree to support a professionalization fund for political parties with the current Proposal

Implementation timeline

This proposal covers the pre-and post-election period of the 2020 general elections