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2. OF THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORY FOR THE
PREVENTION AND THE ERADICATION OF GENOCIDE,
OF WAR CRIMES AND OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
Article 274
The National Observatory for the prevention and the eradication of genocide, of war
crimes and of crimes against humanity is a consultative organ given the charge of
notably:
• following regularly the evolution of the Burundian society from the point of
view of the issue of genocide, of war crimes and of other crimes against
humanity;
• preventing and eradicating the acts of genocide, war crimes and other
crimes against humanity;
• suggesting the measures to effectively fight against the impunity of crimes;
• promoting the creation of a regional observatory;
• promoting a national inter-ethnic front of resistance against genocide, war
crimes and other crimes against humanity, as well as against globalization
and collective culpability;
• promoting legislation against genocide, war crimes and the other crimes
against humanity, and following the strict respect of it;
• proposing policies and measures for the rehabilitation of the victims of
genocide, of war crimes and of other crimes against humanity;
• contributing to the implementation of a vast program of sensitization and
education to peace, to unity and to national reconciliation.
Article 275
The National Observatory for the prevention and the eradication of genocide, of war
crimes and of crimes against humanity produces an annual report that it submits to
the President of the Republic, to the Government, to the National Assembly and to
the Senate.
Article 276
An organic law determines the missions, the composition, the organization and the
functioning of the National Observatory for the prevention and the eradication of
genocide, of war crimes and of crimes against humanity.
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3. OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SECURITY
Article 277
The National Council of Security is a consultative organ given the charge of assisting
the President of the Republic and the Government in the elaboration of the policy in
[the] matters of security, in the following of the situation of the country in [the]
matter of security and in the elaboration of the strategies of defense, of security and
of maintenance of the order in the case of crisis.
The Council follows attentively the status of the national unity and cohesion within
the Corps of Defense and of Security.
Burundi 2005
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