Rola komisji śledczych Rady Praw Człowieka w poszukiwaniu odpowiedzialności na przykładzie Burundi
The role of the Human Right Council fact-finding commissions in the search for accountability. Case of Burundi

Author(s): Magdalena Majos-Kwiatkowska
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the work of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Burundi, which has been mandated for a period of one year to conduct a thorough investigation into human rights violations and abuses in that country since April 2015. Commission is mandated to identify alleged perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses in Burundi with a view to ensuring full accountability. Final report will be presented to the General Assembly and other relevant international bodies and will determine the scale of violations and help to make the legal classification of the alleged crime. Moreover, report can be used in the future investigations by specialized body such as the International Criminal Court.

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