A/HRC/16/79 President of the Constitutional Council of his own swearing-in as President. Both sides formed their respective Governments. Former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro was reconfirmed in his function by Mr. Ouattara, while Mr. Gbagbo designated a university professor, Gilbert Marie Aké N’Gbo, as his new Prime Minister. The army gave its support to Mr. Gbagbo, while the Forces armées des Forces nouvelles (FAFN) endorsed Mr. Ouattara. This unprecedented situation, where two presidential candidates were both sworn in as President-elect, heightened the political tension in Côte d’Ivoire. A. Human rights situation during and after the elections 10. The enforcement of the curfew declared on 27 November 2010, the repeated clashes between LMP and RHDP supporters and the violent suppression of an attempted public demonstration by RHDP supporters on 16 December 2010 led to systematic human rights abuses ranging from extra-judicial killings, torture, illegal arrest and detention, abductions and enforced disappearances, including that of journalists, and the wilful destruction of property. 11. During the period from 15 to 22 December 2010, 173 people were reported killed and 90 were subjected to torture and ill-treatment, while 471 others were arbitrarily arrested and detained in various detention centres, including the Police headquarters, where police officers allegedly conditioned the release of arrested people to the payment of as much as 150,000 CFA francs (approximately $300). In addition, 24 people were reported missing during this period. 12. The human rights situation was exacerbated by public and private media, which polarized the political and electoral arena and spread inflammatory messages, thus jeopardizing national unity and cohesion. The ongoing political crisis also had a negative impact on the full realization of the right to education in some parts of Côte d’Ivoire, particularly in Bouaké, Daloa and Bondoukou, where classes were suspended B. Human rights violations by the defence and security forces and armed militia 13. Members of the defence and security forces, including those of the Compagnie républicaine de sécurité (CRS), the Centre de commandement des opérations de sécurité (CECOS), the Republican Guard, the Brigade anti-émeute, the Brigade du maintien de l’ordre, the gendarmerie and the Navy, aided by militia, youth groups and English-speaking “mercenaries”, cracked down on RHDP supporters, mainly of the Dioula and Baoulé ethnic groups, in several locations. They used tear gas, grenades, machetes and live ammunition to quell demonstrations staged by unarmed opposition supporters. On 1 December, on the pretext that they were conducting a weapon search at the Rassemblement des Republicains (RDR) headquarters in Wassakara, Yopougon, CECOS members reportedly fired live ammunition, killing six RDHP supporters and injuring 14 others. Seven other RDHP supporters were arrested and detained at the central civilian prison, the Maison d’arrêt et de correction d’Abidjan. 14. A similar raid was reportedly conducted on 25 December 2010 by members of the Fédération estudiantine et scolaire de Côte d’Ivoire (FESCI), aided by the FDS and some militiamen, against the headquarters of the Parti démocratique de Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI) in the Cocody district of Abidjan. In the attack, 11 people were injured, three of whom sustained serious gunshot wounds. On 4 January 2011, at around 4.30 a.m., members of the FDS again raided PDCI headquarters. They fired gunshots, destroyed doors and arrested at least 63 RHDP supporters, including six women and a number of children. One person was 7