A/HRC/17/48 Contents Paragraphs Acronyms and abbreviations……………………………………. .......................... I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Introduction……………………………………………………….......................... Page 4 1–10 6 A. Establishment and legal basis of the Commission………. ............................. 1–4 6 B. Methodology…………………………………………….. ............................. 5–8 6 C. Legal framework…………………………………………. ............................ 9–10 7 The forces on the ground…………………………………… ................................. 11–33 7 A. Forces de défense et de sécurité………………………….. ............................ 11–19 7 B. Forces armées des forces nouvelles………………………. ........................... 20 8 C. Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire……………………............................ 21 9 D. Militias and mercenaries…………………………………. ............................ 22–32 9 E. Impartial forces…………………………………………… ........................... 33 11 Facts and characterization of the facts……………………………......................... 34–98 11 A. Origin of the crisis: remote and immediate causes……….. ........................... 34–38 11 B. Description of the facts……………………………………. .......................... 39–65 12 C. Characterization of the facts………………………………............................ 66–93 16 D. Responses of the Government to the situation…………… ............................ 94–98 20 The victims………………………………………………………… ...................... 99–107 21 A. Children……………………………………………………........................... 101–102 21 B. Older persons and persons with disabilities………………. ........................... 103 22 C. Rapes and sexual violence against women………………… ......................... 104 22 D. Displaced persons and refugees…………………………… .......................... 105–106 22 E. Human rights defenders…………………………………… .......................... 107 22 Responsibilities…………………………………………………............................ 108–118 23 A. Responsibility of the Ivorian State……………………….............................. 108–114 23 B. Responsibility of non-State actors and individual responsibilities ................. 115–118 23 Conclusions and recommendations……………………… ..................................... 119–125 24 GE.11-14375 (EXT) 3