UN Approves Commission to Investigate Human Rights Abuse in Burundi -

The United Nation Human Rights Council supported a resolution to establish Commission of Inquiry to investigate into human rights violations in Burundi, according to the European Union delegation to the United Nations.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The United Nation Human Rights Council adopted a resolution to set up a special commission tasked with an investigation of human rights violations in Burundi, the European Union delegation to the United Nations said Friday.

"EU-led resolution on #Burundi at @UN_HRC establishes Commission of Inquiry to investigate into human rights violations & report back to #HRC," the EU delegation to the United Nations said on its official Twitter account.

EU-led resolution on #Burundi at @UN_HRC establishes Commission of Inquiry to investigate into human rights violations & report back to #HRC

— EU at UN in Geneva (@EU_UNGeneva) September 30, 2016

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The establishment of the commission was proposed at the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council that took place on September 13-30, in Geneva.

Since last April, Burundi has been in a political crisis after current President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his bid for a third term in office, despite being constitutionally bound to step down after two terms. Nkurunziza's third-term election was followed by an attempted coup in May.

UN estimates more than 400 people died and about 26,000 people fled the country amid the crisis.