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Giving continuity to recent progress in this field, abolish the death penalty and ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty

Finalize swiftly the memorandum of understanding with OHCHR

Continue efforts to prevent the act of torture and bring perpetrators to justice as well as setting up measures to fully implement the prevention of acts of torture in the country

Further reinforce its cooperation with the United Nations system in the field of human rights

Continue developing and implementing public policies that guarantee an inclusive service in relation to minorities, marginalized groups and other vulnerable groups, including through the adoption of appropriate special measures

Re-establish relations with OHCHR and conclude the outstanding memorandum of understanding on the status of the office of OHCHR in Bujumbura

Resume working with OHCHR in the country

Immediately adopt the national policy for the promotion and protection of the family

Ratify and implement the Protocol of 2014 to the ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

Enact a reproductive health law to provide a human rights-based legal framework for young people’s sexual and reproductive health

Enhance human rights training and awareness for law enforcement officials to end all violations, including excessive or arbitrary use of force and extrajudicial killings, and bring all those responsible for human rights violations to justice, as well as continuing police reforms

Implement Human Rights Council resolution 36/2, adopted on 28 September 2017

Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Fulfil its obligations and fully cooperate with United Nations mechanisms, including the Commission of Inquiry, set up by the Human Rights Council

Commit to comprehensive dialogue involving all stakeholders, as it is crucial to ensure that a free, fair and transparent presidential election is conducted peacefully in 2020

Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex

Continue collecting and analysing disaggregated data on women with the aim of combating discrimination based on religion, ethnic background, age, health, disability or sexual orientation

Establish legal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity

Reconsider the decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

Offer full cooperation to the Human Rights Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry on Burundi to conduct unhindered visits to the country, and provide it with all the information and assistance necessary to fulfil its mandate

Make progress with regard to the implementation of Security Council resolution 2303 (2016), cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry and respond positively to visit requests from United Nations special rapporteurs

Adopt and implement the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Prevent torture and impunity through the full implementation of the National Coroners Service Act (2017) and the Prevention of Torture Act (2017), including an evaluation tool to monitor progress

Operationalize the Judiciary Fund, as provided for in article 173 of the Constitution

Decriminalize consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex and expand its anti-discrimination legislation to include a prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity

Permit immediately the Commission of Inquiry to enter Burundi to conduct its investigation, as mandated by the Human Rights Council

Allow and enable the conducting of investigations by the International Criminal Court, which were launched before Burundi’s withdrawal from the Court

Adopt an open, merit-based selection process for selecting national candidates for United Nations treaty body elections

Adopt the necessary legal framework to guide the operationalization of the Restorative Justice Fund

Pursue its work to uphold the efforts of national mechanisms for Burundi-wide dialogue and reconciliation