[Iran Press TV] The UN has warned that Burundi risks sliding back into civil war due to a dramatic upsurge in killings following the controversial re-election of President Pierre Nkurunziza.Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Monday that many of the victims had reportedly been detained by Burundi's National Intelligence Agency (SNR) before their deaths.
"Almost every day, dead bodies are found lying on the streets of some of [the capital city of] Bujumbura's neighborhoods," Al Hussein said, adding, "In many cases, the victims appear to have been killed by a bullet fired at close range. The bodies sometimes show signs of torture and are typically found with their hands tied behind their backs."
"This succession of unexplained killings, and the widespread perception that they may be linked to state institutions, is instilling a deep sense of fear within the population, especially in neighborhoods known to be supportive of the opposition," he said.
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Zeid's office has said that it had registered over 130 killings, over 90 cases of torture and hundreds of cases of arbitrary detention since April.
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by the Burundian government forces this month alone, it added.