but many remained active in the FNL, which had denounced the peace accord. By 2006, a reintegration program organized by UNICEF had led to the release of 3,000 children from the military and armed groups. According to Child Soldiers International:The majority of those [children] who took part in the program returned to farm and fish in their local communities, but nearly 600 returned to school. Some 1,800 former child soldiers received occupational training. Health care was provided for those with special needs and psychosocial support was provided through individual and group meetings. Truth and Reconciliation Commission In 2014 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established to investigate crimes committed during ethnic violence since independence in 1962, overseen by Pierre Claver Ndayicariye. Notes References Works cited Further reading Stephanie Schwartz. 2019. "Home, Again: Refugee Return and Post-Conflict Violence in Burundi." International Security. External links Burundi Civil War, globalsecurity.org Chronology for Hutus in Burundi A Heroine of the Burundian Civil War at BBC World Service Wars involving the states and peoples of Africa 1990s in Burundi 2000s in Burundi