A/HRC/23/38
(f)
Taking account of the regional impact and scope of the Ivorian crisis,
involve regional players and the Ivorian diaspora in the search for truth, the pursuit
of justice and the building of reconciliation;
(g)
Emphasize the central importance of victims’ situation and expectations
and encourage the provision of material, social, psychological, medical and legal
support for them;
(h)
Adopt a collaborative and fundamentally participatory approach, giving
priority to continuous interaction so as to ensure that the public and civil society
support the process and are genuinely and actively involved in it;
(i)
Prioritize human rights education in order to instil a culture of peace,
tolerance, non-violence, justice and respect for others, and of coexistence among
communities.
89.
With regard to the report by the national commission of inquiry, the
Independent Expert recommends that the report should be published in its entirety,
being careful not to publish the names or personal information of the alleged
perpetrators or witnesses.
90.
With regard to the central importance of the situation of victims, the
Independent Expert recommends:
(a)
Building the capacity of the relevant mechanisms to conduct
investigations and prosecutions and set up an integrated system to protect witnesses
and victims;
(b)
Raising awareness among the public, and in forming victims in
particular, about the need for the various forms of transitional justice that are
planned or have already been established, and about how they can participate in these
mechanisms;
(c)
Giving visibility and substance to victims’ right to an effective and
accessible remedy, including reparation for harm suffered, and also to the right of the
accused to a just and fair trial.
Recommendations to civil society
91.
The Independent Expert recommends that civil society:
(a)
Recognize and strengthen the central role and independence of civil
society in the fight against impunity and the promotion of an equitable justice system;
(b)
Ensure support and protection for civil society, including human rights
defenders, victims’ associations, members of the legal, medical and social professions
and media professionals involved in the various truth and transitional justice
mechanisms.
Recommendations to the Security Council
92.
The Independent Expert recommends that the Security Council:
(a)
Authorize the publication of the report of the international commission
of inquiry established in 2004, in accordance with the recommendation made by the
international commission of inquiry established in 2011 (A/HRC/17/48, para. 127);
(b)
Lift the arms embargo so as to allow Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen its
internal security and deal with the destabilizing actions that have followed the crisis in
the Sahel-Sahara region.
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