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<p>The UK supports the East African Community-led dialogue to find a peaceful solution
to the crisis in Burundi. We continue to urge the Burundi government to engage with
the East African Community.</p><p>At the recent Human Rights Council session on 20
June 2017, the UK called on the Burundi Government to end the violence and collaborate
with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi to ensure that individuals responsible
for human rights abuses in Burundi are held to account. Our non-resident Ambassador
and officials regularly visit for consultations with the Burundi Government; these
discussions cover human rights and the importance of maintaining the principles of
the 2000 Arusha Agreement, including the protection of minority groups in Burundi.
In addition, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is implementing projects in Burundi
focused on human rights, sexual and gender based violence and security.</p>
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