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•TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................... .I. INTRODUCTION ....................................... .P rOJec . t I nI ·u·aU· on ...................................... .Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I666II. THE FRAMEWORK OF DEMOCRACY IN BURUNDI ................ 8Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8Charter of National Unity .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9Constitutional Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10The Constitution . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. IIThe Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13III. THE ETHNIC SITUATION IN BURUNDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15IV. EFFECTS OF POLITICAL CHANGE ........................... 19. The Economy ........................................ 19The Role of the Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21Palipehutu .......................................... 22Political Parties ....................................... 23Politicization and the Peasant Culture .......................... 25V. HUMAN RIGHTS AND REFUGEES ............................ 26Refugees ........................................... 26VI. CIVIL AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS ........................ 28The Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Churches ........................................... 28Civic Education ....................................... 29VII. REGISTRATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES ................... 31Election Census ....................................... 32Electors Per Polling Station ......................... . . . . . .. 33Voter Registration Card .................................. 33Ballot Design and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33Ballot Box .......................................... 34Voting Compartment .................................... 35Voting Station Personnel . . . . ... . . . . ~ . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35··Transpo~ti~n ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35CommunicatIOn ....................................... 36Communication and Media ................................ 36Vote Counting and Certification of Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36International Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37VIII. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE .............................. 38Civic Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39Training of Election Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39Detailed Guide on Election Procedures ......................... 39