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June 2000 
Volume 12, Number 4(A)

BURUNDI
EMPTYING THE HILLS
Regroupment in Burundi

I. SUMMARY

II. RECOMMENDATIONS

To the Government and Armed Forces of Burundi:
To the FNL and other rebel groups:
To the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights:
To the UNICEF:
To the Facilitator Nelson Mandela and the International Community:

III. BACKGROUND

IV. "REGROUPING" THE POPULATION AROUND BUJUMBURA

The Policy Decision
Forced Displacement
Making Camp

V. LIFE IN THE CAMPS

Freedom of movement
"Insecurity"

VI. MILITARY ABUSES

Reprisals on Civilians for Rebel Attacks
Killings and Beatings of Suspected Rebels and Supporters of Rebels
The Search of Kavumu Camp
The Case of Jean-Marie Bigirimana
Rape and Sexual Abuses of Women
Forced Labor
Looting of Civilian Property

VII. CHILDREN AND THE DORIYA

VIII. AUTHORITIES: THOSE WHO HARM AND THOSE WHO HELP

IX. ABUSES BY REBELS

X. DISMANTLING THE CAMPS

XI. CURRENT CONDITIONS

XII. THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

XIII. VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW BY THE GOVERNMENT
AND MEMBERS OF THE BURUNDIAN ARMED FORCES

The Forced Displacement of Civilians
Other Violations of International Humanitarian Law

XIV. FAILURE BY THE BURUNDIAN GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF ITS ARMED FORCES
TO OBSERVE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ON INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT

XV. VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW BY THE FNL AND ITS COMBATANTS

XVI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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