§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Burundi; and if he will make a statement.[73014]
§ Mr. MacshaneThe conflict in Burundi has led to abuses of human rights and humanitarian standards by all sides. We have repeatedly called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law and continue to register our concerns over human rights in Burundi in bilateral political discussions. We have also given material support to the Ministry for Human Rights in Burundi and the UN Human Rights Field Office in Burundi.