MAPUTO P R O T O C O L PULP

This followed the popular uprising of Complex cases such as that of the assas- October 2014,1 during which the power sination of former President Thomas of the street was on a winning path Sankara and Norbert Zongo in which against a 27-year regime of oppression, the younger brother of the President of violation of human rights and the rule of the former regime, Blaise Compaoré, is law. [...] The case of the murder of real democracy and the implementation former investigative journalist Norbert of a system of accountability that would Zongo had become cold as a result of bring justice to the victims of the many the political connections of the prime violations that took place during the suspect, François Compaoré, the broth- former regime. [...] At the debate on the ture in charge of monitoring the imple- ratification of the Maputo Protocol, the mentation of international treaties, Ministry for the Promotion of Women which is the Direction de Suivi des Accords in defending the draft had to give argu- Internationaux (Directorate in charge of ments for the ratification. [...] Burkina Faso, which is an integral part of the document and which has the To sum up, the focal points of the same value as its provisions, solemnly government concerning its response and reaffirms the commitment of Burkina responsibilities on the Maputo Protocol Faso to respect the African Charter in its are the MDHPC through the Directo- entirety.21 The bill of rights contained in rate in charge. [...] The African Commission’s missions in the country could also be a factor that 15 Factors that may impede or will enhance the impact of the Maputo enhance the impact of the Protocol and the activities of the African Maputo Protocol Commission in Burkina Faso.