A/HRC/16/79 Contents Paragraphs Page List of acronyms............................................................................................................................... 4 I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 5 II. Background ............................................................................................................. 3–38 5 A. Human rights situation during and after the elections .................................... 10–12 7 B. Human rights violations by the defence and security forces and armed militia................................................................................................... 13–14 7 C. Violent suppression of the demonstrations on 16 December 2010 ................. 15 8 D. Call for civil disobedience by the Rassemblement des houphouëtistes pour la démocratie et la paix........................................................................... 16–17 8 E. Abobo PK 18 attacks ...................................................................................... 18 8 F. Duekoué incident and intercommunity tension in the post-electoral context . 19–22 9 G. Internal and cross-border displacement .......................................................... 23 10 H. Allegations of mass graves ............................................................................. 24 10 I. Targeting of religious buildings...................................................................... 25 10 J. Sexual violence............................................................................................... 26–27 11 K. Role of the media in inciting hatred and violence........................................... 28–29 11 L. Recruitment, arming and use of youths, militias and mercenaries.................. 30–34 12 M. Situation in the zone controlled by Forces nouvelles during and after the elections............................................................................................ 35–38 13 Attacks on United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire and obstruction of its monitoring activities....................................................................................... 39–41 14 IV. Action by the United Nations and the High Commissioner .................................... 42–44 15 V. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 45–51 16 A. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 45–46 16 B. Recommendations........................................................................................... 47–51 16 III. 3