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The Burundian government first submitted the Truth and Reconciliation Law to Parliament
in December 2012 before announcing the appointment of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission on 3 December 2014. It has not reported further since then. We understand
that opposition parties boycotted the process over the remit of the Commission, calling
into question its ability to establish the truth and bring reconciliation. The UK
Government believes that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, guided by the Arusha
Agreement signed in the aftermath of Burundi’s civil war, has an important role in
ensuring long-term reconciliation. The illegitimate elections and continued violence
show that the principles of inclusion set out in the Arusha Agreement are needed now
more than ever and we continue to urge all in Burundi to uphold them.
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