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Part I: |
Introduction |
| I. | Creation of the Commission |
| II. | The Commission's Mandate |
| III. | General Methodology |
| IV. | Activities of the Commission |
| | A. 1995 |
| | B. 1996 |
| V. | Difficulties
in the Commission's Work |
| | A. The time elapsed since
the events under investigation |
| | B. Ethnic polarization in Burundi |
| | C. The security situation in Burundi |
| | D. Inadequacy of resources |
| VI. | Acknowledgments |
| VII. | Documents and Recordings |
| Part II: | Background |
| I. | Geographical Summary of Burundi |
| II. | Population |
| III. | Administrative Organization |
| IV. | Economic Summary |
| V. | Historical Summary |
| VI. | The Presidency of Melchior Ndadaye |
| VII. |
Events After the Assassination |
| Part III: |
Investigation of the Assassination |
| I. | Object of the Inquiry |
| II. | Methodology |
| III. | Access to Evidence |
| IV. | Work of the Commission |
| V. | The Facts According to Witnesses |
| | A. 3 July 1993 |
| | B. 10 July 1993 |
| | C. 11 October 1993 |
| | D. Monday, 18 October 1993 |
| | E. Tuesday, 19 October 1993 |
| | F. Wednesday, 20 October 1993 |
| | G. Thursday, 21 October 1993
Midnight to 2 a.m. |
| | H. Thursday, 21 October 1993
2 a.m. to 6 a.m. |
| | I. Thursday, 21 October 1993
6 a.m. to noon |
| | J. Thursday, 21 October 1993
After noon |
| VI. | Analysis of Testimony |
| VII. | Conclusions |
| Part IV: |
Investigation of Massacres and Other Related Serious Acts of Violence |
| I. | Scope of the Inquiry Into the Massacres and Other Acts of Violence |
| II. | Methodology |
| III. | Accessibility of Evidence |
| | A. Insecurity |
| | B. Ethnic separation |
| | C. Lack of judicial powers |
| IV. | Reliability of Evidence |
| | A. Ethnic loyalty |
| | B. Time elapsed |
| | C. Manipulation |
| | D. Insecurity |
| | E. Cultural characteristics |
| V. | Common Characteristics of the Communes Investigated |
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VI. | The Province of Gitega |
| | A. Geography and population |
| | B. Claims and reports regarding events in the province |
| | C. Work of the Commission |
| | D. Commune of Bugendana |
| | E. Commune of Giheta |
| | F. Commune of Gitega |
| VII. | The Province of Kirundo |
| | A. Geography and population |
| | B. Claims and reports regarding events in the province |
| | C. Work of the Commission |
| | D. Communes of Kirundo and Vumbi |
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VIII. | The Province of Muramvya |
| | A. Geography and population |
| | B. Claims and reports regarding events in the province |
| | C. Work of the Commission |
| | D. Commune of Kiganda |
| | E. Commune of Mbuye |
| | F. Commune of Rutegama |
| IX. | The Province of Ngozi |
| | A. Geography and population |
| | B. Claims and reports regarding events in the province |
| | C. Work of the Commission |
| | D. Commune of Kiremba |
| | E. Commune of Mwumba |
| | F. Commune of Ruhororo |
| | G. Commune of Tangara |
| X. | Analysis of Testimony |
| XI. | Conclusions |
| Part V: |
Recommendations |
| I. | Impunity |
| II. | Genocide |
| III. | Other Crimes |
| Annexes |
| Annex 1: | Rules and Procedures of the Commission |
| Annex 2: |
Constitution of the Republic of Burundi Ð Article 85 |
| Appendix 1: |
