A/HRC/23/38 The Independent Expert draws the authorities’ attention to the need to speed up the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, carrying it out fairly, dealing with the ex-combatants’ frustrations and guaranteeing them a dignified reintegration into society, without letting it become a cover for impunity for perpetrators of serious human rights violations. During his visit, the Independent Expert noted the Government’s efforts to reduce human rights violations, particularly with regard to the violence committed by the FRCI and the dozos. The provisional release of detainees with ties to the old regime has helped calm things down, but the various legal proceedings now under way still give an impression of a two-tier justice system. Some of the authorities’ actions, if not managed and corrected right from the start, could compromise the ongoing process of democratization. This is particularly the case with regard to illegal arrest and detention, bans on opposition rallies and the arrest of journalists for reasons that are sometimes unclear. The Independent Expert visited Odienné and Bouna and asked about the detention conditions of high-profile detainees such as Simone Gbagbo, Michel Gbagbo and former Prime Minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan. The Independent Expert notes that the transfer of certain detainees to the Sainte Anne-Marie International Polyclinic is an encouraging step towards recognizing their right to health. The same recognition should be extended to their right to be either tried or released. The Independent Expert emphasizes the sensitive role of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission in repairing the fabric of society, which has been torn apart by 10 years of crisis against a backdrop of worsening ethnic divisions. The Independent Expert believes that the Commission’s mandate, which expires in September 2013, should be renewed. The Independent Expert has noted that the significant increase in the economic growth rate of Côte d’Ivoire is not reflected in the daily lives of Ivoirians. 2 GE.13-15028