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Law on asylum and refugee protection in Burundi

Law on asylum and refugee protection in Burundi

Human Mobility
Legislation
2008
Year of publication
2008
Specific thematic area
Refugee
Sector of governance
Human Mobility
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Cross-border
Type of environmental driver
None
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
None
Sub-region
Eastern Africa
Region
Eastern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Relevant GCM objective
    5 - Regular pathways
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

ORIGINAL:

Art. 5

Est également considéré comme asile, la protection accordée par Ie Burundi à toute personne qui, du fait d'une agression, d'une occupation extérieure, d'une domination etrangere ou d'un évènement troublant I'ordre public dans une partie ou dans la totalité de son pays d'origine, est obligee de quitter sa residence habituelle pour chercher refuge dans un autre endroit à I'exterieur de son pays d'origine ou du pays dont elle a la nationalité. TRANSLATION:

Art. 5

Is also considered as asylum, the protection granted by Burundi to any person who, as a result of aggression, external occupation, foreign domination or an event disturbing public order in a part or throughout his country of origin, is compelled to leave his habitual residence to seek refuge in another place outside his country of origin or the country of his nationality.

Art. 5

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).