U.S. Department
of Justice
Burkina Faso
US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA104574.FE - Title V, Nationality (De la nationalite), of the Code for Persons and the Family (Code des personnes et de la famille), particularly amendments thereto since 1996 - Sept. 2013
- ZZZ100624.FE - Conditions for Beninese nationals to enter and exit Burkina Faso; the process for obtaining permanent resident status, and the rights associated with that status - October 2005
- BFA41403.FE - Whether a woman who is a citizen of Burkina Faso would lose her Burkinan citizenship if she acquires French citizenship and, if that is the case, whether she could reclaim her Burkinan citizenship and under what conditions - May 2003
US Government Reports
- Department of Labor - Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA101075.FE - Child slavery in Burkina Faso, including boy domestic slaves; protection from the authorities and NGOs; possibility of emancipation, particularly when a young boy given to a family as a payment of a debt reaches the age of majority - Feb. 2006
- Amnesty International
- Burkina Faso: “Death was slowly creeping on us”: Living under siege in Burkina Faso - Nov. 2023
- Coalition to Stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report - 2008
- Human Rights Watch
- “Their War Against Education” Armed Group Attacks on Teachers, Students, and Schools in Burkina Faso – May 2020
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- Unprecedented school closures jeopardise the future of millions in West and Central Africa - Mar. 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Election Guide - Recent elections
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA105222.FE - Burkina Faso: The treatment of the family members of the ousted president Blaise Compaoré and of other people associated with him (2014June-2015) - July 2015
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA42538.FE - Domestic violence, including possible remedies, the protection offered by the state, and refuge/shelter for victims; whether an educated woman can live alone in the city and work - April 2004
- Amnesty International
- Coerced and Denied: Forced Marriages and Barriers to Contraception in Burkina Faso – April 2016
- Giving Life, Risking Death: Maternal Mortality in Burkina Faso - Jan. 2010
Human Rights
US Government Reports
State Department Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Foreign Government Reports
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- Breaking the glass ceiling: A smarter approach to protection financing – Nov. 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International Reports: The state of the World’s Human Right - Apr. 2024, 2022/2023, 2022/21, 2019, 2017/18
- Amnesty International Profile
- Freedom House - 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
- Human Rights Watch Annual Reports - 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- World Events: 2023
- Human Rights Watch
- “By Day We Fear the Army, By Night the Jihadists” Abuses by Armed Islamists and Security Forces in Burkina Faso – May 2018
- We Found Their Bodies Later That Day” Atrocities by Armed Islamists and Security Forces in Burkina Faso’s Sahel Region - March 2019
- Ireland Refugee Documentation Center
- Were colleges and universities closed down because of all the protests in Burkina Faso in 2000? - March 2011
- Minority Rights Group International
- Peoples Under Threat 2020 – June 2020
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- The world's most neglected displacement crises in 2022 - May 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Amnesty International: Death Sentences and Executions - 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Making Love a Crime: Criminalization of Same-Sex Conduct in Sub-Saharan Afica - April 2013
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Impact in Africa – April 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Giving Life, Risking Death: Maternal Mortality in Burkina Faso - Jan. 2010
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- World Health Organization Page
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service
- In Focus: Burkina Faso – March 2018
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA105472.FE - The political party Congress for Democracy and Progress (Congrès pour la démocratie et le progress, CDP), including its structure and membership card; the treatment of its members since the attempted coup in September 2015 – April 2016
- BFA104864.E - The political party Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (Union pour la Renaissance/Parti Sankariste, UNIR/PS), including structure, leadership, and membership cards; treatment of party members by the government; treatment of people who participated in a march on 18 January 2014 - May 2014
- BFA100630.FE - A "Sankarist" political party, particularly the treatment of its members by government authorities in 2004 and during the time leading up to the November 2005 election - Oct. 2005
Foreign Government Reports
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- The World’s Most Neglected Displacement Crises - 2020
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
- Attacks in Burkina Faso: Attacks on Houses of Worship and Religious Leaders in Burkina Faso - Oct. 2020
- The Religion-State Relationship & the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Comparative Textual Analysis of the Constitutions of Majority Muslim Countries and Other OIC Members – August 2012
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA105383.FE - Burkina Faso: Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services (2014-April 2016) - April 2016
US Government Reports
- State Department Report - Female Genital Mutilation - March 2022
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA41484.FE - Excision and female genital mutilation (FGM) in Burkina Faso, in particular among the Gourmantché; measures taken by the authorities to discourage these practices; the customary age at which excision is practiced - May 2003
- Amnesty International
- Giving Life, Risking Death: Maternal Mortality in Burkina Faso - Jan. 2010
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- BFA41661.FE - Treatment of Burkinians who return to Burkina Faso after their claim for refugee protection in another country has been rejected - June 2003
Updated April 30, 2024