II. RECOMMENDATIONS

To the Government of Côte d'Ivoire

* Immediately halt the excessive use of force by all security personnel, and give clear instructions to all members of the security forces that they must afford the rights of all civilians;
* Publicly acknowledge and condemn the unlawful killings of alleged "assailants" and opposition sympathisers, provide comprehensive public information on these killings and compensation to the victims' families, and facilitate access for the families to the criminal justice system;
* Suspend from active duty, investigate and prosecute members of the security forces accused of unlawful killings, torture, beatings, unlawful arrest or extortion;
* Ensure that the criminal justice system effectively responds to allegations that human rights abuses have been committed, paying particular attention to bringing to justice those responsible for assaults motivated by suspicion of foreigners, Muslims, or northerners;
* Ensure that any denunciations received by telephone hotline are dealt with using the minimum force and with full respect for the human rights of the person denounced, bearing in mind that everyone is presumed innocent until proved guilty;
* Take all possible measures to calm ethnic tensions throughout the country. This should include public statements emphasizing the rights of all individuals in Côte d'Ivoire to equal protection of the law.

To the MPCI

* Ensure that all combatants within the MPCI are instructed to respect the human rights of all civilians.

To the International Community, in particular ECOWAS, France, the European Union and the United States

* Take steps to ensure that mechanisms to end impunity for past and present human rights abuses are included in any peace agreement between the conflicting parties, including in particular abuses by the security forces;
* Ensure that documenting and monitoring human rights abuses is part of any humanitarian response to the current crisis;
* Urge both parties to instruct their forces to fully respect the human rights of all citizens and to hold accountable those who do not, within the provisions of international human rights and humanitarian law.
* In the case of the E.U., reinstitute dialogue with the government of Côte d'Ivoire under Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreeement.

To the United Nations

* Request permission for the special rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to visit Côte d'Ivoire in order to investigate recent events.
* Insist on the implementation of the recommendations made by the commission of inquiry in 2001, and offer the assistance of the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to do so.
* Submit regular and public reports on the ongoing human rights climate in Côte d'Ivoire to the Security Council through the office of the United Nations resident representative in Côte d'Ivoire.