More information about cote divoire is available from the department of state and. Human rights in cote divoire remain restricted in 2017. The nonrespect by cote divoire of some fundamental human rights norms and principles pertaining notably to equality and nondiscrimination, the right to a. The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa. Yet, as a new human rights watch report reveals, he has done little to turn over those culpable from his own camp. Rightdocs a dynamic tool to search and filter human rights council resolutions, making council related documents accessible to all, faster and more efficiently than ever before. A peaceful transfer of power from one elected president to another would be a first. Concerned about ongoing human rights violations in cote d. Tensions have been rising in cote divoire since the disputed 2010 presidential election. Parliamentary elections held in 2016 were peaceful and considered inclusive and transparent, as were the countrys firstever senatorial elections in march.
Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world. The governmentfunded ministry is responsible for implementing and monitoring the governments policy on human rights. Amnesty international has received a growing number of reports of violence against protesters and perceived political opponents, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and mass burial sites. Independent expert is one of the titles used for these procedures. Mar 10, 2011 a top united nations official warned today that human rights violations, including rapes, abductions and killings, are escalating amid the ongoing postelectoral crisis in cote divoire, with at least 27 people killed in just the past week. In may 2008 international ngo human rights watch presented a report entitled the best school. On may 7, human rights watch presented a report entitled the best school. Department of state, human rights reports for 1999. Released by the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor, january 30, 1998. As a member of the african commission on human and peoples rights, it is a party to the african charter on human and peoples rights and a signatory to major international human rights agreements. Tensions have been rising in cote d ivoire since the disputed 2010 presidential election. Nevertheless, the organization remained fully dependent on funding from the government.
Cote divoire is in transition following a bloodless military coup in december. The state is committed to respecting the constitution, human rights and public freedoms. While the security and human rights situation has improved since the mission was created. Ouattara, for his part, has made significant noises about fostering reconciliation and seeking justice for all those affected by the chaos that gripped the country from november last year through the summer. Mohammed ayat was designated as the independent expert on capacity building and technical cooperation for cote divoire in the field of human rights by the human rights council. Very concerned about the current political and security situation in ivory coast, our organizations firmly condemn acts of violence against civilians and constraints to their fundamental rights and liberties.
Ishr encourages states to consult upr submissions by local activists as well as to make a recommendation to the state of cote. The sdg human rights data explorer is developed by the danish institute for human rights, and provided as a free service. The sdg human rights data explorer is developed by the. Report of the independent expert on the situation of human. In legislative elections held in 2016, the ruling government coalition won 66 percent. The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa cote divoire. Cote divoire is a democratic republic with an estimated population of 21 million. This was a report from a mission dispatched at the secretarygenerals request by the office of the high commissioner for human rights to investigate a wave of politically motivated killings and repression cote divoire.
Both male and female samesex sexual activity is legal in ivory coast, but samesex couples and households headed by samesex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to oppositesex couples. Student violence, impunity, and the crisis in cote d ivoire, which documented numerous cases of violence, extortion, racketeering, torture, summary execution, and rape committed with total impunity by fesci members. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lgbt persons in ivory coast may face legal challenges not experienced by nonlgbt residents. Established on 21 march 1987, it relies on donations from partner organisations. Nestle, cargill, archer daniels midland lawsuit re cote d. Cote divoire ivory coast is a coastal country with a population of 14. Although the database is updated regularly and attempts to ensure accuracy and reliability of the data displayed on these web pages, it may still contain some inaccuracies, which will have to be corrected over the next months. It is largely irrigated by four rivers, and has a hot, humid climate. Report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in cote divoire ahrc1749 report of the united nations high commissioner for human rights on the situation of human rights in cote divoire ahrc1679 full list of documents in the charterbased bodies database. Hershey lawsuit re child labour in cote divoire in 2015 and 2018, american consumers filed two separate class action lawsuits against the hershey company hersheys, in california and massachusetts u. This resolution established the hrcs international commission of inquiry on cote divoire.
The situation of human rights defenders in cote divoire about this briefing paper. Hershey lawsuit re child labour in cote divoire business. Unoci human rights officers in yamoussoukro took up the case with the prefet of toumodi. In 2005, three individuals from an ngo filed a class action lawsuit in the usa against nestle, archer daniels midland, and cargill alleging they had been trafficked from mali as child slaves and forced to work in the cote divoire on plantations which supplied the companies. Our organisations call on ivorian political and judicial authorities to put an end to the reported the human rights violations, to. The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the united states over 200 years ago. Cote divoire amnesty international usa human rights. A small country located in west africa, the republic of cote divoire also known as the ivory coast has recently gained an atmosphere of political stability and continued macroeconomic growth. We fear an escalation of violence during the marches scheduled for thursday 16 and friday 17 december 2010 and urge ivorian political leaders to call on their supporters to remain calm. Mar 11, 2010 in may 2008 international ngo human rights watch presented a report entitled the best school. Browse all recommendations download all data read more about download. Human rights council nineteenth session agenda item 10 technical assistance and capacitybuilding summary the present report is based on two visits by the independent expert to cote divoire.
Permanent representative to the united nations in geneva, speaks with the press on the sidelines of the united nations human rights. Trafficking in persons report 2019 trafficking in persons report 2018 trafficking in persons report 2017 trafficking in persons report 2016 trafficking in persons report pdf 147 kb 2015 trafficking in persons report pdf 90 kb human rights reports 2018 cote d. Retired general robert guei took over the government after a mutiny that began on december 23, evolved into a major military revolt on december 24, and. Abidjan geneva 20 january 2017 the united nations independent expert on capacity building and. Cote divoire s strong macroeconomic growth continued and led to some gradual improvement in social and economic rights, such as access to education and basic healthcare. New law will strengthen protection of human rights. Pretrialremand population rate per 100,000 of national population 2002 2007 2015.
It is a representative presidential democracy where rights are protected in the constitution, international law. Cote divoire 2019 human rights report executive summary cote divoire is a democratic republic governed by a president freely elected in 2015. Following a twoweek mission, fidh and its member organisations in ivory coast, the ivorian league of human rights lidho and the ivorian movement for human rights midh, remain concerned about the security situation and the continuing violations of human rights. Security council 6402nd meeting am concerned about ongoing human rights violations in cote divoire, security council renews for six months arms embargo, diamond trade ban, in resolution 1946. Fesci members were instructed to return the stolen goods and free the hostages. Student violence, impunity, and the crisis in cote divoire, which documented numerous cases of violence, extortion, racketeering, torture, summary execution, and rape committed with total impunity by fesci members. Cote divoire continued the process of moving away from the successive and bloody political crises of 200011, with the united nations ending a year. Read download the cote divoire law on human rights defenders here. It is a representative presidential democracy where rights are protected in the constitution, international law, and common law. Children are subjected to human trafficking within cote divoire and are taken from cote d ivoire. Jun 21, 2017 this uk statement was delivered at the 35th session of the human rights council during the discussion under item 4 on 20 june 2017. In 2017, an investigation by the environmental campaigning group, mighty earth led to the release of chocolates dark secret a report which alleged that a large amount of the cocoa used in chocolate produced by mars, nestle, hersheys, godiva, and other major chocolate companies was grown illegally in. Unicef global databases, 2018, based on demographic and health surveys dhs, multiple indicator cluster surveys mics and other nationally representative surveys. Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor march 11, 2010.
Problems and solutions for human rights in cote divoire. Cote divoire s special investigative and examination cell continued its investigations into the human rights abuses of the 201011 postelection crisis, which. Dec 23, 2010 the united nations human rights council today strongly condemned the human rights violations in cote divoire, and demanded the protection of civilians and the prosecution of those responsible for abuses in the wake of the recent presidential poll. Disclaimer the treaty body database contains all public documents adopted or received by the human rights treaty bodies. This has, in turn, influenced a positive change in law and an upward trend in certain economic and social rights. This is an important step forward as it is still quite rare for ivorian media to illustrate a news report using a human interest story. Cote divoire rightdocs where human rights resolutions count. Its offices outside of abidjan were not fully staffed or equipped. At time of writing, the case had not yet been decided. In a january cabinet reshuffle, the president created the ministry of human rights and public freedom, headed by paulette badjo ezouehu, former head of the national human rights commission cndh. Aug 27, 2017 human rights in cote divoire remain restricted in 2017. Cote divoire 2018 human rights report executive summary cote divoire is a democratic republic ruled by a freely elected government. A top united nations official warned today that human rights violations, including rapes.
The us has repeatedly condemned the effort to overthrow the government by military force. Chart does not include observations and historical upr recommendations. Us state department human rights country report 20. More information about cote divoire is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed below. Wce, 2015 with regard to the economic and social situation in cote divoire, an april 2015 report of the. Cote divoire activists use media to advocate for human rights. The special procedures assumed by the human rights council are thematic and countryrelated. A fragile human rights situation view all research. Parliamentary elections held in 2016 were peaceful and considered inclusive and transparent, as were the countrys firstever senatorial elections in.
The situation of human rights defenders in cote divoire. Cote divoire enjoyed relative stability in 2018, particularly given the absence of the army mutinies that had characterized the prior year. Read download the cote divoire law on human rights defenders here french only abidjan, lome, geneva a new law enacted in cote divoire will strengthen the protection of human rights defenders and should inspire other african states to develop similar legislation, the cote divoire coalition of human rights defenders, the west african human rights defenders network and the. From independence in 1960 until 1990, president felix houphouetboigny and his democratic party of cote divoire pdci, then the only legal political party, governed the republic of cote divoire. Laurent gbagbo, candidate of the ivoirian peoples front fpi, became the countrys third president in 2000. Since 2014, amnesty international has conducted six field missions to cote divoire. Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor download pdf translations.
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