Difference between revisions of "Burundi"

From Criminal Defense Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Languages|Burundi}}  
 
{{Languages|Burundi}}  
<!--        TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLE; DID YOU KNOW        -->
+
{| style="float: right; padding:10px; margin:5px 0px 20px 20px; width: 400px; border: 1px solid darkblue"
{| id="mp-upper" style="width: 100%; margin:6px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;"
 
| class="MainPageBG" style="width:55%; border:1px solid #cef2e0; background:#f5fffa; vertical-align:top; color:#000;" |
 
{| id="mp-left" style="vertical-align:top; background:#f5fffa;"
 
! style="padding:2px;" | <h2 id="mp-tfa-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">HISTORY</h2>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="color:#000;" | <div id="mp-tfa" style="padding:2px 5px">
+
|<h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966;     font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1;     text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em  0.4em;">BURUNDI CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL</h2>
 
 
<div style="float: left; width: 100%">
 
Burundi is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Africa that is struggling to overcome the consequences of a civil war that lasted more than ten years. In 2005, the new government of national unity led by President Pierre Nkurunziza began rebuilding all the country's institutions and strengthening the rule of law and improving the quality of life for its citizens. In April 2009, the last rebel group in Burundi, the FNL (National Liberation Forces) renounced the use of force and was disarmed, creating a stable peace in the country. With the wide involvement in the national unity government of former rebel groups, the situation seems encouraging.
 
 
 
Since the end of the 12-year civil war, Burundi has made considerable progress in terms of social standards and open political space. If the judiciary faces many shortcomings, the representatives of law enforcement, as well as those judicial openly acknowledge the problems, and demonstrate a willingness to solve them. Great strides have been made with the adoption in April 2009 of a law to reform the Penal Code explicitly criminalizes the use of torture.
 
 
 
More than half of Burundi's population lives below the poverty line and the end of the civil war has left behind a trail of young men, poorly educated, and trained in military combat alone. This means that true social reconciliation remains a distant goal. Profound institutional weaknesses, poorly trained staff, and lack of resources undermines the effective implementation of new laws and access to justice for millions of people.
 
 
 
According to the Bar of Burundi, the country has only 106 lawyers for a population of 8.1 million, which means that only one lawyer to 76,000 people. The prison population reached a peak of 11,000 prisoners, requiring national authorities to take urgent action. Of the total number of prisoners, more than 64.5% are awaiting trial. Most defendants are unable to afford counsel. There is no legal aid system funded by the state. In the absence of juvenile penal system, more than 420 children are detained in prison cells with adults making them vulnerable to many abuses. Strengthening the rule of law in Burundi is an absolute emergency.
 
 
 
</div>
 
 
 
 
 
</div>
 
|-
 
! style="padding:2px" | <h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">QUICK FACTS</h2>
 
|-
 
| style="color:#000;padding:2px 5px 5px" | <div id="mp-dyk">
 
 
 
*2009 Prison Population: 9,114, 104 people per 100,000
 
 
 
 
 
  </div>
 
|}
 
| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |
 
<!--        IN THE NEWS; ON THIS DAY        -->
 
| class="MainPageBG" style="width:45%; border:1px solid #cedff2; background:#f5faff; vertical-align:top;"|
 
{| id="mp-right" style="width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f5faff;"
 
! style="padding:2px" | <h2 id="mp-itn-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">BURUNDI CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL</h2>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="color:#000;padding:2px 5px 5px" | <div id="mp-otd">
 
'''Table of Contents'''
 
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Principes Fondamentaux|Principes Fondamentaux]]  
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Principes Fondamentaux|Principes Fondamentaux]]  
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Entretiens avec le client (Mauvais traitements)|Entretiens avec le Client]]  
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Entretiens avec le client (Mauvais traitements)|Entretiens avec le Client]]  
Line 46: Line 9:
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Les Nullités de Procédure|Les Nullités de Procédure]]
 
* [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Les Nullités de Procédure|Les Nullités de Procédure]]
 
* [[Media:Sample Motion for Nullity of Procedure.pdf | Requéte de nullité de procédure (PDF)]]
 
* [[Media:Sample Motion for Nullity of Procedure.pdf | Requéte de nullité de procédure (PDF)]]
Other
 
 
*[[Manuel sur les procédures d’arrestation et de détention instituées par le Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi]]
 
*[[Manuel sur les procédures d’arrestation et de détention instituées par le Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi]]
</div>
+
 
|-
+
<h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966;   font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1;   text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">CODES</h2>
! style="padding:2px" | <h2 id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">LEGAL RESOURCES</h2>
 
|-
 
| style="color:#000;padding:2px 5px 5px" | <div id="mp-dyk">
 
== Codes ==
 
 
*[[Constitution du Burundi]]
 
*[[Constitution du Burundi]]
 
*[[Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi (Burundi Criminal Procedure Code)]]
 
*[[Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi (Burundi Criminal Procedure Code)]]
 
*[[Code Pénal du Burundi (Burundi Penal Code)]]
 
*[[Code Pénal du Burundi (Burundi Penal Code)]]
==Other==
+
 
 +
<h2  id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966;  font-size:120%;  font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1;  text-align:left;  color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">LEGAL RESOURCES</h2>
 
*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français)]]
 
*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français)]]
 
*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Français-Anglais)]]
 
*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Français-Anglais)]]
 
*[[Media:Burundi Country Summary Card.pdf | Résumé Des Articles Clefs Relatifs Aux Droits Des Prévenus]]
 
*[[Media:Burundi Country Summary Card.pdf | Résumé Des Articles Clefs Relatifs Aux Droits Des Prévenus]]
 
*[http://caselaw.ihrda.org African Human Rights Case Law Analyser]
 
*[http://caselaw.ihrda.org African Human Rights Case Law Analyser]
== Legal Training Resource Center ==
+
 
 +
<h2  id="mp-dyk-h2" style="margin:3px; background:#143966;    font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1;    text-align:left; color:#ffffff; padding:0.2em  0.4em;">LEGAL TRAINING  RESOURCE CENTER</h2>
 
* [http://elearning.ibj.org eLearning Courses for Burundian lawyers]
 
* [http://elearning.ibj.org eLearning Courses for Burundian lawyers]
 +
|}
 +
 +
Burundi  is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of    Africa  that is struggling to overcome the consequences of a civil war    that  lasted more than ten years. In 2005, the new government of national    unity led by President Pierre Nkurunziza began rebuilding all the    country's institutions and strengthening the rule of law and improving    the quality of life for its citizens. In April 2009, the last rebel    group in Burundi, the FNL (National Liberation Forces) renounced the  use    of force and was disarmed, creating a stable peace in the  country.  With  the wide involvement in the national unity government  of former  rebel  groups, the situation seems encouraging.
  
  </div>
+
Since    the end of the 12-year civil war, Burundi has made considerable    progress in terms of social standards and open political  space. If the    judiciary faces many shortcomings, the representatives of  law    enforcement, as well as those judicial openly acknowledge the  problems,    and demonstrate a willingness to solve them. Great strides  have been    made with the adoption in April 2009 of a law to reform the  Penal  Code  explicitly criminalizes the use of torture.
|}
+
 
| style="border:1px solid transparent;" |
+
More  than  half of Burundi's population lives below the poverty  line and  the  end  of the civil war has left behind a trail of young men,  poorly  educated,  and trained in military combat alone. This means that  true  social  reconciliation remains a distant goal. Profound  institutional    weaknesses, poorly trained staff, and lack of resources  undermines  the  effective implementation of new laws and access to  justice for  millions  of people.
  
 +
According to the Bar  of Burundi,  the  country has only 106 lawyers for a population of 8.1  million,  which  means that only one lawyer to  76,000 people. The prison  population  reached a peak of 11,000 prisoners, requiring national  authorities to  take urgent action. Of the total  number of prisoners,  more than 64.5%  are awaiting trial. Most defendants  are unable to  afford counsel. There  is no legal aid system funded by  the state. In  the absence of juvenile  penal system, more than 420  children are  detained in prison cells with  adults making them vulnerable  to many  abuses. Strengthen the rule of  law in Burundi is an absolute    emergency.
  
 
__NOTOC__
 
__NOTOC__

Revision as of 18:00, 8 December 2010

Globe3.png English  • español • français

BURUNDI CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL

CODES

LEGAL RESOURCES

LEGAL TRAINING RESOURCE CENTER

Burundi is a small landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Africa that is struggling to overcome the consequences of a civil war that lasted more than ten years. In 2005, the new government of national unity led by President Pierre Nkurunziza began rebuilding all the country's institutions and strengthening the rule of law and improving the quality of life for its citizens. In April 2009, the last rebel group in Burundi, the FNL (National Liberation Forces) renounced the use of force and was disarmed, creating a stable peace in the country. With the wide involvement in the national unity government of former rebel groups, the situation seems encouraging.

Since the end of the 12-year civil war, Burundi has made considerable progress in terms of social standards and open political space. If the judiciary faces many shortcomings, the representatives of law enforcement, as well as those judicial openly acknowledge the problems, and demonstrate a willingness to solve them. Great strides have been made with the adoption in April 2009 of a law to reform the Penal Code explicitly criminalizes the use of torture.

More than half of Burundi's population lives below the poverty line and the end of the civil war has left behind a trail of young men, poorly educated, and trained in military combat alone. This means that true social reconciliation remains a distant goal. Profound institutional weaknesses, poorly trained staff, and lack of resources undermines the effective implementation of new laws and access to justice for millions of people.

According to the Bar of Burundi, the country has only 106 lawyers for a population of 8.1 million, which means that only one lawyer to 76,000 people. The prison population reached a peak of 11,000 prisoners, requiring national authorities to take urgent action. Of the total number of prisoners, more than 64.5% are awaiting trial. Most defendants are unable to afford counsel. There is no legal aid system funded by the state. In the absence of juvenile penal system, more than 420 children are detained in prison cells with adults making them vulnerable to many abuses. Strengthen the rule of law in Burundi is an absolute emergency.