# Burundi Truth Commission Extended

> Burundi's truth commission gets four-year extension amid fairness disputes.
- Title: Burundi Truth Commission Extended · The Rio Times | Shortify
- Summary: Burundi's truth commission gets four-year extension amid fairness disputes. Burundi's parliament renewed its truth commission for four years, but civil…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/burundi-truth-commission-extended-2026
- Author: Contributing Reporter
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:22:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: burundi, truth commission, parliament, reconciliation, civil society, fairness, land claims, news, world, politics
## Burundi Extends Truth Commission
Burundi's parliament renewed its truth and reconciliation commission for four more years.
## Decision Made
Both chambers approved the extension unanimously on Friday, 9 October, in Bujumbura.
## Commission's Purpose
The body investigates mass killings and stolen land from Burundi's colonial and post-independence history.
## Commission Leaders
Pierre Claver Ndayicariye remains president, with all 13 commissioners reappointed for four years.
## Critics' Concerns
Civil society groups say the commission reads the past selectively and treats victims unequally.
## Key Dispute
Critics argue the commission favors Hutu victims of 1972 massacres over Tutsi victims.
## What's Next
The commission will publish first rulings on disputed land within months, testing its fairness.
## Key takeaway

Burundi's parliament renewed its truth commission for four years, but civil society groups claim it treats victims unequally.