A/HRC/22/66 consisted of residents of Kokoma in Duékoué, supported by Dozo and by FRCI troops, unchecked and determined to do battle with the camp residents who were suspected, whether rightly or wrongly, of being behind the wave of insecurity (murder, rape, robbery) that has affected Duékoué in recent weeks. The culminating point of this insecurity was the assassination on the night of 19 to 20 July 2012 of four men living in Kokoma, a district populated by non-indigenous communities and, in particular, by the Malinke, an ethnic group traditionally close to the Rassemblement des républicains (RDR), which is the ruling party. 42. In the days following the attack, the Prosecutor of Man went to Duékoué and an investigation was launched. Six months after the events, no arrests have been made. On 10 October 2012, a pit containing the remains of six people was discovered at Toguei in Duékoué. Other places that supposedly contained bodies were reported in the same region. The Prosecutor of Man went to Duékoué to verify this information and opened an investigation with a view to determining the cause of death of the persons concerned and possible links with the attack on Nahibly camp. 43. The Expert notes with grave concern that the patterns of alliances observed in the past between the security forces and non-State armed groups to defend a community close to the ruling party to the detriment of communities seen as supporting the opposition is being repeated in the west of the country. At the time of the former regime, the defence and security forces allied themselves with pro-Gbagbo militia and self-defence groups in order to defend the interests of the indigenous populations close to the FPI and, frequently, to violate the rights of the non-indigenous populations that supported the opposition. Nowadays, the same dynamic appears to be operating but in reverse; the FRCI and the Dozo are increasingly establishing themselves as the defenders of non-indigenous communities against indigenous communities. 44. The Independent Expert has been informed that the attack occurred in the presence of the Regional Commissioner, the Dozo Chief in Duékoué and FRCI officers. It should also be noted that since Nahibly camp was established, UNOCI troops have been sent to the site to monitor the camp from outside. In this context, six watchtowers were erected along the fence around the site. This provision did not prevent the attack on Nahibly camp; the fact that the UNOCI contingent took no action is of particular concern. D. Violence against women and children 45. The situation of women and children also continues to give cause for concern, in particular in the Bouaké region and in the west of the country, where a resurgence of acts of sexual violence has been noted. At least 90 cases of rape, of which 23 were gang rapes committed during armed attacks, have been documented throughout the country. Nineteen alleged perpetrators, including four FRCI troops, have been brought to trial. 46. The Independent Expert welcomes the efforts of numerous courts in prosecuting the perpetrators of sexual violence. Nevertheless, the crime of rape continues to be qualified as “indecent assault” by some courts, which diminishes the serious nature of the violations committed. The Expert deplores the high cost of the medical certificate required for the prosecution file in rape cases, which costs 50,000 CFA francs (approximately US$ 100), and also deplores the amicable agreements reached between families that prevent victims from taking legal action. 47. There have been 61 cases in which serious violations of children’s rights have been observed, as follows: 14 cases of violation of the right to life, 39 rapes, 4 abductions, 2 school occupations and 2 cases in which children were used by Dozos on roadblocks. The Expert expresses his profound concern at the high number of cases of pregnancy among GE.13-10074 11