THE NEW RACISM
The Political Manipulation of Ethnicity in Côte d'Ivoire

I. SUMMARY 

Key Findings 
Killings By Members of the Security Forces 
Sexual Abuse 
Detention and Torture by Members of the Police and Gendarmerie 
"Disappearances" 
Assaults and Threats on Wounded and those Assisting the Wounded 
Religious Persecution 
Mob Violence 

To the Government of Côte d'Ivoire: 
To the United States, France, the European Union, and International Financial Institutions: 
To the United Nations: 
To the Economic Community of West African States and the Organization of African Unity: 

IV. CÔTE D'IVOIRE'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW 

V. THE OCTOBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 

Detentions 
Sexual Abuse 
Victimization on the Basis of Ethnicity and Religion 
"Disappearances" 
Derrière Rail: Reprisal Killings 
Charnier de Yopougon 
Mob Violence 

Detention and Torture 
Security Force Collaboration with the FPI 
Rape and Sexual Abuse 
Targeting of RDR Leaders 
Violence Escalates Following a Presidential Speech 
Psychological Abuse 
Religious Persecution 
The Parliamentary Elections Take Place 

VIII. IMPUNITY FOR ABUSE 

International Justice 

The United Nations 
France 
The United States 
The European Union (E.U.) 
International Financial Institutions 
African Commission