Genocide in Burundi: Preventing this scenario from becoming a reality
FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights
Genocide in Burundi: the only movie you don't want to see released.
My country is going through a bloody crisis. A genocide is imminent.
It all started when President Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a
third term. On 26 April 2015, thousands of my fellow countrymen
descended the streets to protest peacefully against this
anti-constitutional decision. The law enforcement forces reacted
ferociously. They fired into the crowd and killed five civilians..
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Since that day, we live in fear. The violence is daily. Most of it is
orchestrated by the security forces who take order from government
authorities. The toll is already terrible: more than
1,000 people killed, 5,000 detained, 800 disappeared, hundreds of people
tortured, hundreds of women victim of sexual violence, and thousands of
arrests. More than 300,000 people have fled the country...
Since April 2015, my organization, with the help of FIDH, has
carefully documented the grave crimes committed in Burundi. We have
alerted the international community on the risk of mass crimes and acts
of genocide. In spite of our appeals, President Nkurunziza continues to
cast chaos. Everyday, his police forces torture, kill, rape and
imprison with total impunity.
Today, my country finds itself on the brink. If President
Nkurunziza does not put an end to his policy of terror, thousands of
people will die in the coming months. This perspective makes my blood
run cold; I can’t believe that such a calamity could happen. My country
can still avoid the tragedies of Cambodia, Rwanda, ex-Yugoslavia and
Syria. I want to believe that there is still hope of putting an end to
this escalating violence. The genocide which threatens my
country must be prevented at all cost. Together, let us act before it is
too late. You are our hope...
| The UN should deploy a peacemaking mission to stop the crimes being committed and to prevent genocide in Burundi.
This peacemaking mission should be composed of a sufficient number of
blue helmets to protect the population and restore security in the
country. | |
Are you ready to help me save thousands of lives in Burundi? Only a massive mobilization will get the UN to take action. Sign and share this petition asking the UN to act before it is too late. My organization and FIDH will present your signatures to the UN with great resolve.
Anschaire Nikoyagize
President of ITEKA (The Burundian League of Human Rights, an FIDH member organization)
https://www.fidh.org/en/region/Africa/burundi/genocide-in-burundi-preventing-this-scenario-from-becoming-a-reality
Toa Maoni Hapa Chini
