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The Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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4.  The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Burundi to—

(a)respect democratic principles and institutions, the rule of law and good governance in Burundi;

(b)participate in negotiations with its political opponents in good faith to bring about a peaceful solution to the political situation in Burundi;

(c)refrain from policies or activities which repress civil society in Burundi;

(d)comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular, to respect—

(i)the right to life of persons in Burundi;

(ii)the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Burundi, including in the context of rape, other forms of sexual violence and gender based violence;

(iii)the right to liberty and security of persons in Burundi, including freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or enforced disappearance;

(iv)the rights of journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Burundi, to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

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