A/HRC/17/49 insecurity and recent violence, as well as the fear of reprisals, Côte d’Ivoire could face a continued displacement situation. On 17 March, President Ouattara signed a decree creating a new army, the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI), which merged the Forces Nouvelles (FN) and the Forces de Défense et de Sécurité (FDS). While the presence of the FRCI has to some degree contributed to the stabilization of the security situation, there is still a security vacuum due to the fact that many members of the police and the gendarmerie had abandoned their posts in a number of areas in the west and in Abidjan and many police stations were looted and destroyed. Moreover, the arrival of the FRCI in most areas in the west and south has also coincided with acts of looting, extortion, confiscation of private property, arbitrary arrest and detention as well as summary executions, all implicating members of the FRCI. The ongoing processes, both nationally and internationally, to address the issue of impunity, will be essential in ensuring justice and reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire. The Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission announced by President Ouattara since his campaign may play a significant role in this regard. 2