Opposition has promised to challenge the June 26 presidential elections with protests. This comes in the wake of statements by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards at the press briefing, on 17 April 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva where he noted that there was a growing number of Burundians fleeing the pre-election violence. He said ‘Pre-election violence and intimidation in Burundi has triggered a recent rise in the numbers of people seeking asylum in neighbouring Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo. In all, more than 8,000 Burundians have sought refuge in these two countries over the past two weeks, 7,099 in Rwanda and the rest in Democratic Republic of the Congo… Mounting violence and insecurity are being cited as the reason for fleeing. The Burundians have reported harassment, and disappearance of family members who were associated with the political opposition. People also speak of alleged forced recruitment by the Imbonerakure militant youth group, which has been accused of politically motivated violence.’.

Just one week ago police in Burundi fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters in the capital, Bujumbura who were calling for President Pierre Nkurunziza not to run for a third term chanting ‘we wont let him run again’.

Burundi’s constitution has a two term policy of 5 years each term and this is stated in Article 96 of the constitution which reads ‘The President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage for a mandate of five years renewable one time.’ Local and international media are keeping watch on the situation to see how it unfolds.

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UN Fellowships Programme, International Law: The fellowships are awarded to qualified professionals from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

They enable mid-level government officials and young university teachers of international law etc., to acquire additional knowledge on international law and on the legal work of the United Nations and its associated bodies.

To qualify for the UN Fellowships in International Law, candidates must be between 24 and 40 years old.

They should be law graduates with practical experience in the field of international law acquired by working for a public or private organization or a university.

The Programme will accommodate between 15 and 20 fellowships.

When selecting participants, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs/UNITAR joint selection board will give due consideration to the candidates’ qualifications, to the scope of their professional duties and to adequate geographical and gender distribution of the fellowships.

Applications from female candidates are encouraged.

To apply for the UN Fellowships in International Law, please read the instructions on the application form carefully, complete the form legibly and ensure that it arrives before the deadline.

Contacts: Senior Programme Coordinator, UNITAR (ILP), Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève 10, Switzerland. Tel: +41 (22) 917 85 26. Fax: +41 (22) 917 80 47. E-mail: isabel.hubert [at] unitar.org

Application deadline is January every year.

For more information and application see; UN Fellowships Programme in International Law

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