"Because they have the guns … I'm left with nothing."

The Price of Continuing Impunity in Côte d'Ivoire

I. Summary

II. Background

III. Recent Violence by Government and Pro-government Forces against Perceived Opponents

January 2006 Riots and Associated Violence and Abuse

Attack on Akouédo Military Base Triggers Violence and Abuses across Abidjan

Report of torture at the École de le Gendarmerie

Anti-U.N. Attacks, and Associated Rioting and Sectarianism...

Sectarian Attacks and Incitement in Abidjan and Guiglo

Further report of torture at the École de le Gendarmerie

Attacks by a Pro-government Student Group, and Lack of Police Response

IV. Intimidation, Harassment and Extortion of Civilians in both South and North

Situation in the South

Passengers and Pedestrians

Drivers

Situation in the North

Arbitrary or Absent Judicial System in the North

V. International Response to Recent Abuses

VI. Future Implications of Unchallenged Impunity

VII. Conclusions

VIII. Recommendations

To the Government of Côte d'Ivoire

To the New Forces

To the United Nations Security Council

To the United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire

To the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

To the United States, the European Union and other international donors