Burundi's government has barred three United Nations investigators from entering the country, after a report they released last month warned of the risk of genocide taking place.
Burundi's Foreign Affairs Minister Alain Aime Nyamitwe wrote to the investigators - Pablo de Greiff, Christof Heyns and Maya Sahli-Fadel of - stating that they were no longer welcome in the country.
The report they wrote, which was presented to the UN Human Rights Council last month, said the investigators had "abundant evidence of gross human rights violations" and accused Burundi's government of having a role in the violence.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric responded to the announcement by stating "it's critical that Burundi and every other country co-operate fully with UN human rights mechanism and that is including working with those representing it".
The announcement by Burundi, comes just days after it declares that it was to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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