UN to vote on Burundi as violence escalates - Rawan For Media Artistic and Production

UN to vote on Burundi as violence escalates - Rawan For Media Artistic and Production

The
UN Security Council has scheduled a vote on Thursday on a resolution
condemning increasing killings, torture, and other human rights
violations in Burundi and threatening possible sanctions against those
contributing to the violence.

At
least 240 people have been killed since President Pierre Nkurunziza
launched a controversial bid to prolong his term in office in April.
More than 210,000 people have fled the country since then.

The
UN Security Council is set to convene at 12:15pm (17:15 GMT). French
diplomats said they expected unanimous support for the draft resolution
from the 15-member council.

France
took the lead on Monday by circulating the draft resolution, which
threatens sanctions against Burundian leaders who incite attacks or
impede peace efforts.

But
a final draft released on Wednesday was watered down, stating instead
the council was prepared to consider "appropriate measures" without
specifying if targeted sanctions were on the table.

By : Aljazera