Burundi is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after informing the United Nations a year ago of its decision to leave the court.
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Sunday that it had opened an inquiry after soldiers fired on Burundian refugees in the eastern South Kivu province, killing dozens.
Crimes against humanity are being committed in Burundi, according to a United Nations commission of inquiry. Killings, torture, sexual violence, degrading treatment, enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests have been taking place since April 2015, according to the report published Monday.
Burundians continue to flee their country due to ongoing threats and abuses despite their government's insistence that many are returning, according to a report published on Thursday.
