CIGI Papers, August, 2010

The third edition of the Security Sector Reform Monitor: Burundi focuses on oversight and democratic control of the security sector. The report highlights the internal oversight mechanisms of the national police and armed forces, as well as the work of independent oversight bodies like the ombudsman, the parliament, civil society, and the judiciary. The report urges Burundian authorities to find the political will to consolidate and build on recent gains in transparency and accountability.