29 On 16 June 2010, the number of non-profit making Associations approved by the Ministry of the Interior totalled 4,180 but some other Associations are still waiting for approval. There is also the Law n° 1/006 of 26 June 2003 on the organization and functioning of Political Parties. Currently 43 Political Parties have been approved by the Ministry of the Interior. In the working world there are employers’ and workers’ unions which have been created to defend their interests. Articles 264 to 290 of the Labour Code deal with the freedom to organize. Up to 2005, the number of workers’ trade unions which were recognized in the Ministry of the Public Service and Labour had been estimated at 48 but today they are about 60. These trade unions are regrouped into 2 central syndicates known as the Confederation of the Burundi Trade Unions, (COSYBU) and the Confederation of the Free Trade Unions of Burundi (CSB) respectively. Regarding the employers’ unions, there are 2, namely A.E.B (Burundi Employers’ Association) and the CESEBU (Burundi Employers Central Union). We must however note that the Associations and the Organizations which try to incite national, racial or religious hatred are prohibited in the interest of others, in conformity with Article 20.2 of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights which Burundi ratified on 14 March 2010. This Instrument prohibits all incitement to national, racial or religious hatred. Article 11: The Right to the Freedom of Assembly Every individual shall have the right to freely assemble with others. The exercise of this right shall be subject only to necessary restrictions provided for by law in particular those enacted in the interest of national security, the safety of others, health, ethics and rights and freedoms of others. Article 11 is a follow up of Article 10; Associations, Political Parties and Trade Unions have the right to assemble for objectives aimed at promoting their respective organizations. Thus the fundamental law of 18 March 2005 sanctions the freedom of assembly in its Article 32 which stipulates: « The freedom of assembly (....) is guaranteed, (....) in conformity with the law. Even the law on Political Parties5 guarantees this freedom; Article 12 of this law is worded as follows: 5 Law n° 1/006 of 26 June 2003 on the organization and functioning of the Political Parties.