July 31

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Security Council Calls for Impartial Justice in Côte d'Ivoire [press release]

  More than two years have passed since Côte d'Ivoire's post-election crisis left 3,000 dead. Forces backing both former President Laurent Gbagbo and current President Alassane... Read more »

July 01

• Cote d'Ivoire: Security Force Extortion - Serious Consequences for Health, Livelihoods in Country's West [press release]

  Security forces routinely and openly extort money at roadblocks in the western part of Côte d'Ivoire. The roadblocks, ostensibly in place to address insecurity in the face of... Read more »

June 11

• Cote d'Ivoire: Statement By Human Rights Watch Before the UN Human Rights Council On the Human Rights Situation in Côte d'Ivoire [press release]

  Human Rights Watch welcomes the willingness of the government of Côte d'Ivoire to renew the Independent Expert's mandate, demonstrating its commitment to improve the... Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: UN Human Rights Council - Interactive Dialogue With the Independent Expert On Côte d'Ivoire [press release]

  Human Rights Watch welcomes the willingness of the government of Côte d'Ivoire to renew the Independent Expert's mandate, demonstrating its commitment to improve the... Read more »

May 21

• Cote d'Ivoire: Root Causes of Politico-Military Violence Largely Unaddressed [press release]

  Côte d'Ivoire's government has made little progress in addressing root causes of the country's decade of politico-military violence in the two years since President Alassane... Read more »

May 20

• Cote d'Ivoire: Letter to Ivorian Minister of Justice On Government Reaction to Human Rights Watch Report [press release]

  Mr. Gnénéma Mamadou COULIBALY Read more »

April 11

• Cote d'Ivoire: Soldiers On Trial for Abuses [press release]

  The opening in Côte d'Ivoire on April 11, 2013, of trials against soldiers allegedly implicated in crimes against civilians is a positive development, but little progress has... Read more »

April 03

• Cote d'Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice - International Community Should Press for Improvements [press release]

  The Ivorian government has not yet delivered on its promises of impartial accountability for the serious international crimes from the 2010-2011 post-election crisis, Human Rights... Read more »

February 12

• Cote d'Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo and the International Criminal Court [press release]

  1. Who is Laurent Gbagbo and what are the charges against him? Read more »

February 06

• Cote d'Ivoire: Matt Wells - Published in - L'express [press release]

  Les mêmes causes produisent les mêmes effets ("The same causes produce the same effects"). It's a phrase I've heard Ivorian lawyers, taxi drivers, and civil society... Read more »

January 18

• Ghana: Ensure Justice for Key Ivorian Suspect - Provide Full Due Process Rights for Militia Leader Blé Goudé [press release]

  Ghanaian authorities should ensure fair, credible justice for an Ivorian militia leader arrested on January 17, 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. The former leader of the Young... Read more »

January 03

• West Africa: Liberia Takes Action On Cross-Border Attacks Into Côte d'Ivoire [press release]

  In June, Human Rights Watch reported that dozens of former Ivorian and Liberian combatants loyal to the previous Ivorian government were using Liberia as a base to launch raids... Read more »

November 19, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Armed Forces Use Torture, Says Rights Group [press release]

  Côte d'Ivoire's military was responsible for widespread human rights abuses in August and early September 2012, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Read more »

June 19, 2012

• Liberia: Govt Commended for Swift Action after Border Attacks

  Liberian authorities should be commended for swiftly undertaking criminal investigations with a view to prosecuting or extraditing armed men alleged to be involved in cross-border... Read more »

June 06, 2012

• Africa: 'Investigate, Prosecute War Criminals From Côte d'Ivoire Conflict in Liberia'

  Armed militants hostile to the Ivorian government have recruited Liberian children and carried out deadly cross-border raids on Ivorian villages in recent months, Human Rights... Read more »

May 08, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: In Talks, Former Gbagbo Party Omits Côte d'Ivoire's Victims - Matt Wells [press release]

  The much anticipated reconciliation talks between President Alassane Ouattara's ruling party coalition and opposition parties ended much like they began: with the party of former... Read more »

March 29, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Duékoué Massacre Belies Promises of Impartial Justice [press release]

  One year ago today, forces loyal to President Alassane Ouattara captured the western town of Duékoué as they swept through Côte d'Ivoire before ultimately... Read more »

March 21, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Statement At the Human Rights Council On the Human Rights Situation [press release]

  Human Rights Watch welcomes the Independent Expert's engagement on Côte d'Ivoire after more than a decade of grave human rights abuses committed largely during episodes of... Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: Rights Group Welcomes Findings on Abuses [press release]

  Human Rights Watch welcomes the Independent Expert's engagement on Côte d'Ivoire after more than a decade of grave human rights abuses committed largely during episodes of... Read more »

March 05, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Lethal Crime Wave Amid Security Vacuum [press release]

  The Ivorian government should urgently address the rising violent crime in and around the central town of Bouaké, the country's second largest city, Human Rights Watch said... Read more »

February 23, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Inquiry's Shortcuts Raise Red Flags [press release]

  Côte d'Ivoire's national commission of inquiry investigating the 2010-2011 post-election violence should extend its mandate by six months to August 2012, Human Rights Watch... Read more »

January 11, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Former President Gbagbo Charged With Crimes Against Humanity [press release]

  Late in the afternoon on November 29, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo was removed from his prison cell in the dusty northern town of Korhogo and served with an arrest... Read more »

November 29, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo's ICC Transfer Advances Justice [press release]

  The transfer of former President Laurent Gbagbo to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for his alleged role in international crimes during Côte d'Ivoire's... Read more »

October 05, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Impartial Justice Poses Test for Ouattara [press release]

  Civilians in Côte d'Ivoire suffered through six months of violence after last year's disputed elections. Human Rights Watch has found that war crimes and likely crimes... Read more »

October 03, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: ICC Judges OK Investigation - Cases for Crimes Prior to Election Also Key [press release]

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) judges took a major step to ensure justice for victims in Côte d'Ivoire by authorizing the ICC prosecutor to open an investigation into... Read more »