Pakistan set to afford full rights to persons in northwestern regions. Yesterday, Pakistan’s lower house approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights to individuals living in the country’s northwestern tribal areas. The amendment, which is expected to pass the upper house today, would rescind the colonial-era laws that limit the rights and freedoms of the region’s inhabitants.

Burundi votes to extend presidential term limits. On Monday, the Burundi electoral commission announced that over 73% of voters approved a referendum to extend presidential term limits, opening the door for President Pierre Nkurunziza to serve through 2034. Opposition groups have appealed the results of the vote, which France and the United States have condemned as marred by voter intimidation.