A/HRC/35/43 Report of the Independent Expert on the enhancement of capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 II. General situation in the country .................................................................................................... 4 A. Economic situation ............................................................................................................... 4 B. Security situation .................................................................................................................. 4 C. Political situation .................................................................................................................. 5 Status of human rights institutions ................................................................................................ 6 A. Ministry of Human Rights and Civil Liberties ..................................................................... 6 B. Ministry of Solidarity, Social Cohesion and Compensation of Victims ............................... 6 C. National Human Rights Commission of Côte d’Ivoire ......................................................... 7 IV. Human rights situation .................................................................................................................. 8 V. Transitional justice and national reconciliation ............................................................................. 9 A. Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission ................................................................. 9 B. Criminal justice ..................................................................................................................... 10 C. Military justice ...................................................................................................................... 11 D. Abidjan Detention and Correctional Centre.......................................................................... 11 VI. Situation of children in conflict with the law ................................................................................ 12 VII. Constitutional and legislative reforms ........................................................................................... 13 VIII. Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................................................. 14 A. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 14 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 16 III. GE.17-08076 3