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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Principes Fondamentaux|Principes Fondamentaux]]  
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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Principes Fondamentaux|Fundamental Principles]]  
# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Entretiens avec le client (Mauvais traitements)|Entretiens avec le Client]]  
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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Entretiens avec le client (Mauvais traitements)|Interviews with Clients]]  
# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Stratégies d'audience |Stratégies d'audience]]  
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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Stratégies d'audience |Hearing Strategies]]  
# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Stratégies de Défense |Stratégies de Défense]]  
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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Stratégies de Défense |Defense Strategies]]  
# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Les Nullités de Procédure|Les Nullités de Procédure]]
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# [[Petit Manuel de Défense Pénale du Burundi - Les Nullités de Procédure|The Nullity Procedure]]
# [[Media:Sample Motion for Nullity of Procedure.pdf | Requéte de nullité de procédure (PDF)]]
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# [[Media:Sample Motion for Nullity of Procedure.pdf | Nullification Proceedings Request (PDF)]]
#[[Manuel sur les procédures d’arrestation et de détention instituées par le Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi]]
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#[[Manuel sur les procédures d’arrestation et de détention instituées par le Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi|Manual on Arrest and Detention Procedures Established by the Code of Criminal Procedure of Burundi]]
  
 
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*[[Constitution du Burundi]]
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*[[Constitution du Burundi|Constitution of Burundi]]
*[[Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi (Burundi Criminal Procedure Code)]]
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*[[Code de Procédure Pénale du Burundi (Burundi Criminal Procedure Code)|Code of Criminal Procedure of Burundi]]
*[[Code Pénal du Burundi (Burundi Penal Code)]]
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*[[Code Pénal du Burundi (Burundi Penal Code)|Penal Code of Burundi]]
  
 
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*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français)]]
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*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Anglais-Français)|Glossary of Legal Terms (English to French)]]
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*[[Lexique Des Termes Juridiques (Français-Anglais)|Glossary of Legal Terms (French to English)]]
 
*[[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]
 
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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.  
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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.  
 
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.  

Revision as of 13:33, 31 May 2016

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BURUNDI CRIMINAL DEFENSE MANUAL

  1. Fundamental Principles
  2. Interviews with Clients
  3. Hearing Strategies
  4. Defense Strategies
  5. The Nullity Procedure
  6. Nullification Proceedings Request (PDF)
  7. Manual on Arrest and Detention Procedures Established by the Code of Criminal Procedure of Burundi

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 173 lawyers for a population of 10,216,190, which means that only one lawyer to 59,053 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.


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  • 2009 Prison Population: 9,114, 104 people per 100,000
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