The United States Must Demand an End to Political Violence in Burundi.

The United States must urge the Burundian government to end the current political violence. Crackdown on civil liberties and opposition parties ahead of the 2015 presidential elections is resulting in gross human rights violations, including deaths. US Envoy Feingold warned that current political tension in Burundi is “one of the most serious problems in the region right now.” Burundi’s past civil war ended with a loss of more than 300,000 lives. Under President Bill Clinton,the US played a key role in ending the long war. Renewed violence could send Burundi back into civil war.The US must demand the Burundian government to1) End violence against peaceful protesters 2)Guarantee of freedom of assembly 3)Free all political prisoners 4)Disarm any armed militia 5)Implement the Kayanza Roadmap.