A/HRC/RES/20/19*
Gravely concerned by the attacks on personnel of the United Nations Operation in
Côte d’Ivoire in the exercise of their mandate to protect civilians,
1.
Strongly condemns the attacks on the civilian population and personnel of the
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire;
2.
Condemns and deplores in particular the killing of seven United Nations
peacekeepers on 8 June 2012 in the town of Para while they were assisting the civilian
population under attack by unidentified armed elements;
3.
Welcomes the cooperation of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire with the
United Nations human rights machinery and its commitment to promote and protect human
rights, and encourages the continuation of efforts to end all human rights violations and
help victims;
4.
Commends the establishment on 13 July 2011 of a Dialogue, Truth and
Reconciliation Commission in Côte d’Ivoire;
5.
Takes note of the establishment on 20 July 2011 of a National Commission of
Inquiry in Côte d’Ivoire to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the
allegations of serious abuses and human rights violations in Côte d’Ivoire following the
presidential election of 28 November 2010, which should address the causes of violence
and ensure equity in the justice system for all Ivorians affected by the aforementioned
human rights violations;
6.
Also takes note of the report and recommendations that the independent
expert on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire submitted to the Council at its
nineteenth session;
7.
Welcomes the commitments undertaken by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire
at the nineteenth session of the Council to endorse the independent expert’s
recommendations, particularly those related to rebuilding democracy, combating impunity
through the justice system and strengthening inclusive political pluralism and cultural and
religious pluralism;
8.
Encourages the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to continue to ratify and
implement international and regional human rights instruments, to comply with their
reporting requirements and to promote human rights education;
9.
Notes with concern the seriousness of the humanitarian situation on the
ground, and calls on United Nations agencies and other relevant actors to continue to
cooperate with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to provide assistance to refugees and
internally displaced persons, in conformity with the measures put in place by the Ivorian
Government, so as to encourage their safe and voluntary return to their homes;
10.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to continue to provide the technical assistance requested by the Government of Côte
d’Ivoire and to work with it to identify other areas of assistance that will help Côte d’Ivoire
to meet its human rights obligations;
11.
Also invites the international community to continue to support the
reconciliation process under way in Côte d’Ivoire, including through support for the
Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and to identify the specific areas in which
such assistance is necessary;
12.
Calls upon the international community to support the national efforts made
by Côte d’Ivoire and its institutions to improve the human rights situation in the country,
and to respond to its requests for technical assistance in the humanitarian, educational,
health, economic and social spheres;
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