Cote d'Ivoire: President Supporter Arrested Over Massacre
Amade Oueremi, a militia leader who supported President Alassane Ouattara during the post-election violence, has been arrested on suspicion of participating in a massacre.
Ivorian soldiers on patrol.
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Clash Between Dozos and Local Population in Sinfra
U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 2 August 2012
A front-page report in Soir Info says that at least one person has been killed, many others wounded and houses have been burned down during a clash between traditional hunters… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Controversy Over the Death Toll and the Situation in Western Cote d'Ivoire in the Wake of the Deadly Attacks in Duekoue
U.S. Embassy Abidjan, 31 July 2012
The question of how many people were killed during the recent attacks near the western town of Duekoue is the major issue on the front page of Le Patriote which accuses the… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Duékoué Massacre Belies Promises of Impartial Justice
HRW, 29 March 2012
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 »
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Zimbabwe:
No Progress in Improving Human Rights - U.S. Official Situation
Zimbabwe Standard, 21 May 2011
ZIMBABWE is still not eligible for benefits under the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) because it has not made any progress in promoting the rule of law and political reforms,… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
Letter to Ivorian Minister of Justice On Government Reaction to Human Rights Watch Report
HRW, 20 May 2013
Mr. Gnénéma Mamadou COULIBALY Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
UN Independent Expert Stresses Need for Justice to Aid Reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire
UN News, 7 May 2013
Justice is a key element of the reconciliation process in Côte d'Ivoire, a United Nations independent expert stressed today, and called on the Government to strengthen the… Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire:
A Long Road Ahead for Justice in Côte d'Ivoire
UNIRIN, 3 May 2013
Wary of a backlash, Côte d'Ivoire's government has hesitated to charge its own supporters of crimes committed during the 2010-2011 poll violence, something that has raised… Read more »
InFocus
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A UN expert has cautioned that significant democratic, economic and social gains could be eroded without a greater emphasis to the situation of human rights in the country. Read more »