Trial of soldiers accused of abuse begins in Côte d’Ivoire

by admin
Apr 10, 2013

The trial of soldiers accused of abuse began today in Côte d’Ivoire. Whilst welcoming the beginning of the trial a "positive development", Human Rights Watch drew attention to the fact that "little progress has been made in investigating the most politically sensitive cases involving government forces."

In a statement, HRW urged Ivorian authorities to "strengthen support for prosecuting those implicated in serious international crimes during the 2010 and 2011 post-election violence" and "investigate and prosecute any soldiers involved in the July 2012 attack on the Nahibly displaced persons camp" as well as "in the cruel and inhuman treatment of detainees in August and September."

Violence broke out after the 2010 presidential election, after the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo lost to Quattara's RDR party.

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