Amnesty International appealed to African Union observers...

Amnesty International appealed to African Union observers due to visit Burundi, to take note of human rights abuses by the government or rebel movements, especially the killings of unarmed civilians. Following a break in fighting between the government and CNDD-FDD in December 2002, violence resumed in various parts of the country. Reports said that between 20 and 30 unarmed civilians were extra-judicially executed by the government armed forces on January 20, 2003.