Burundi
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Openness and transparency
Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.
Parliamentary documents
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The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
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Some
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The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
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None
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Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
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All
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Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
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None
- Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
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Yes
Annual reporting by parliament
- Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
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Yes
- The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
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Yes
- Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
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Yes
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Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public
Only the total amount; A summary of the main elements; The complete budget
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Only the total amount
- The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site
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No
Access to parliament
- Plenary meetings are open to the public
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Yes
Notes: The person in question must carry a laissez-passer.
- Committee meetings are open to the public
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No
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There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
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No
- Media used for the dedicated channel
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No information available
- Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
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No information available
Freedom of information
- There is a freedom of information law in the country
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Yes
- Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law
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Yes
- Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests
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No
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Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure
Certain categories of information may be exempt from disclosure
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Article 19 of Act No. 1/11 of 4 June 2013, amending Act No. 1/025 of 27 November 2003 (governing the press in Burundi) states: “The right to disseminate information or to publish documents may not be invoked where the information or documents in question concern: (a) national defence, State security or public safety; (b) information that would undermine currency stability; (c) private life, including personal and medical files; (d) pre-trial judicial investigations; (e) attacks on or defamation of the Head of State; (f) communiqués, appeals or announcements constituting incitement to revolt, civil disobedience, unauthorized public demonstrations, justification of a crime, blackmail, fraud or racial or ethnic hatred; (g) defamatory, insulting, slanderous or offensive statements regarding public or private persons; (h) propaganda for an enemy of the Burundian State in times of peace or of war; (i) information that undermines the State’s credit and the national economy; (j) confidential o
Lobbying
- There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
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No
- There is a register of accredited lobbyists
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No