Human Rights Council Special Session on Burundi
Alarmed by the spiraling violence in Burundi, Human Rights Council members held a special session December 17 to seek ways to prevent a further deterioration of the human rights situation. “The United States is deeply alarmed by the spiraling violence in Burundi perpetrated or directed by government and non-government actors alike,” said Ambassador Keith Harper. Empahsizing the urgency of beginning an internationally-mediated dialogue, he said, “The United States is committed to the goal of restoring peace and stability in Burundi….. Now is the time to stand against violence and begin the hard work of uniting.
Read the full text of Ambassador Harper’s Statement: geneva.usmission.gov/2015/12/17/ambassador-harper-hrc-spe...
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