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TITLE III: OF THE SYSTEM OF POLITICAL
PARTIES
Article 75
The multipartiism is recognized in the Republic of Burundi.
• Right to form political parties
Article 76
The political parties may freely constitute themselves, in accordance with the law.
They are registered in accordance with the law.
Article 77
An association without a lucrative goal regrouping the citizens around a project of [a]
democratic society founded on the national unity, with a distinctive political program
of precise objectives responding to the concern to serve the general interest and to
assure the development of all citizens[,] constitutes a political party.
• Restrictions on political parties
Article 78
In their organization and their functioning the political parties must respond to
democratic principles. They must be opened to all Burundians, and their national
character must also be reflected at the level of their leadership [direction]. They may
not advocate violence, exclusion, and hatred in any of their forms, notably those
based on ethnic, regional, religious or gender affiliation.
• Restrictions on political parties
Article 79
The political parties and the coalitions of political parties must promote the free
expression of suffrage and participate in the political life by pacific means.
Article 80
The law guarantees the non-interference of the public powers in the internal
functioning of the political parties, except for that of the restrictions necessary to
prevent ethnic, political, regional, religious or gender hatred and to maintain the
public order.
Article 81
The political parties may form coalitions at the time [lors] of the elections,
accordingly to the modalities established by the electoral law.
Article 82
The members of the Corps of Defense and of Security as well as the Magistrates[,] in
their activities[,] are not authorized to affiliate with the political parties.
Burundi 2005
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