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rights and international humanitarian law. Lastly, the charges still focus on just one party to
the fighting, although the reports of both the international commission and a national
commission indicated that both parties committed acts of violence that could constitute
international crimes. The Independent Expert states that equitable justice is a necessary
passage towards breaking the vicious circle of violence.
The Independent Expert recognizes that this path must be embarked on with caution
to avoid destroying the hard-won but fragile progress that has been made in security and
economic development, which benefits all Ivorians. However, he finds it clear that no
achievement can be sustained if it is not endorsed by justice. In that regard, the Independent
Expert is pleased to note that almost all those with whom he discussed the issue,
particularly Ivorians, agreed that justice must be impartial and equitable. It remains for that
conviction to be put fully into practice.
The Independent Expert makes a number of recommendations intended to improve
detention conditions in prisons and to strengthen measures taken to combat impunity and
the legal framework for the protection of human rights in the country. He calls on the
international community to provide staunch support for Côte d’Ivoire on its path towards
reconstruction.
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