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redress to be provided for the harm that they have suffered, but they should also, at the
same time, avoid nurturing expectations that will be impossible to meet.
32. It should be noted that the report of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation
Commission has not yet been made public, and it is strongly recommended that this
situation be rectified. This recommendation was set out in the Independent Expert ’s
preceding report (see A/HRC/29/49, para. 80) and also figures in Security Council
resolution 2226 (2015). The contents of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation
Commission’s report rightfully belong to the victims and to all Ivorians, since they
have the right to be informed of the nature and extent of the abuses committed during
the post-election crisis. Although there may be a few legitimate e xceptions, victims
generally need and want their grievances to be recognized publicly and the abuses to
which they were subject to be denounced as such. Making the report public would also
presumably have a cathartic effect on the direct and indirect victi ms of the postelection violence.
E.
1.
The National Programme for Social Cohesion
Awareness of the importance of peaceful dialogue
33. The National Programme for Social Cohesion has worked to raise awareness of
the importance of maintaining a dialogue among the different sectors of Ivorian
society. In the run-up to the presidential elections, it organized targeted awareness
campaigns to get the message across that the elections were not a war but rather a
good opportunity for citizens to exercise their right to choose their leaders and that
this could and should be done in a peaceful setting marked by respect for the opinions
of others.
2.
Adoption of a national strategy for achieving reconciliation and social cohesion
34. An overall national strategy for achieving reconciliation and social cohesion was
designed and then validated on 3 October 2015 following consultations with the
different sectors of the Ivorian population organized with support from UNOCI. This
national strategy is now awaiting approval by the country’s authorities and its
subsequent adoption. The results of the consultation process attest to Ivorians ’ desire
to have a more equitable justice system and their support for the promotion of social
and economic rights. The intent is for this national strategy to reflect their concerns
accurately. The strategy provides for the restoration of social cohesion through the
promotion of a number of cardinal values in such areas as good governance and the
introduction of a policy for the advancement of economic, social and cultural rights
(including those relating to education, job creation, the emancipation of women, the
enhancement of human and food security, and the equitable settlement of property
disputes).
3.
Creation of an institutional framework for the implementation of the national
strategy for achieving reconciliation and social cohesion
35. An institutional framework has been established for the implementation of the
national strategy for achieving reconciliation and social cohesion. It provides a
platform for cooperation among representatives of national and local authorities,
national and international non-governmental organizations and the United Nations,
among others. The availability of the necessary material and human re sources and the
presence of the required political will have been identified as prerequisites for the
strategy’s successful implementation. The efforts devoted to this initiative by the
Ivorian authorities can be leveraged by the advocacy and support of the international
community.
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