A/HRC/18/52 committed during the post-electoral crisis, including Mr. Charles Blé Goudé, Mr. Ouattara Gnonzié, former Minister of Communication, Mr. Dosso Charles Rodel, former State Secretary for War Victims, Mr. Kouamé Sécré Richard, President of the General Council in Bondoukou and former Minister of Tourism, Mr. Nyamien Messou N’Guessan, former Minister of Labour, Mr. Koné Katina Justin, former Minister in charge of the Budget, Mr. Alphonse Mangly, former General Director of Customs and Mr. Bohoun Bouabré, member of the FPI. 23. UNOCI has continued to monitor the detention conditions and treatment of former president Gbagbo and some of his close associates who are currently being detained in several locations throughout the country. 24. During his visit by the Special Representative on 4 July, Mr. Gbagbo intimated that he was being well treated but complained about limited access to information and his lawyers. On 4 August, he informed the Human Rights Division of UNOCI that, contrary to the statement made by the authorities that he had been under house arrest, he is in fact in 24/24 incommunicado detention in a secret villa somewhere in the city of Korhogo. The main door of the house is locked and he is confined indoors all the time. He stated that he has only been taken to the presidential residence of Korhogo, where he was believed to be under house arrest, on a few occasions, such as for visits by the group of elders in April, the Minister of Justice, the Special Representative, Mr. Choi, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Human Rights Division of UNOCI. He also reported that some of his lawyers visited him on three occasions and others have reportedly been denied visas to Côte d’Ivoire by the Government. Mr. Gbagbo confirmed that he has not been subjected to any physical ill-treatment except the state of isolation to which he is confined, the lack of access to an evangelical pastor and the fact that he is not allowed to go for a daily walk to improve his health. 25. On 2 August, the Human Rights Division of UNOCI visited Ms. Simone Gbagbo for the first time since her transfer from Abidjan to Odienne, in the north-east of the country. She reported that she is being well treated and that the conditions of her detention are satisfactory. However, Ms. Gbagbo has only limited access to visit certain authorized persons and is not allowed to make or receive telephone calls at any time. She does not have any contact with her family. 26. In the prison in Bouna, where seven public figures associated with the Gbagbo regime are being held, the detainees reported that they had not been subjected to any form of ill treatment. They deplored the decision by the Government to freeze their assets as well as the fact that since their interrogation by the Public Prosecutor, no charges had been brought against them. There are also reports of complaints about a leaking roof, forcing the cell’s five inmates to group themselves at one corner of the cell and also of the isolation to which they are subjected, making it impossible for them to communicate with or receive visits from family members. 27. With respect to the status of the criminal procedure against Mr. Gbagbo and his associates, on 5 August 2011, a judge went to the prison in Bouna to formally charge seven public figures close to Mr. Gbagbo with crimes against national integrity, tribalism, xenophobia, plotting against State authority, incitement to disturb public order, leading or participating in armed groups, incitement to rebellion and misuse of title. One of them was also charged with stealing, using weapons and violence, embezzling State revenues, tax fraud, looting and crimes against the State economy. On 18 August, the State Prosecutor of Abidjan announced the indictment of ex-president Gbagbo and his wife for economic crimes. On 13 September, President Ouattara stated that Mr. Gbagbo would be tried for economic crimes in the country and that his Government would also request him to be tried 10