A/HRC/16/26 berets troops were deployed in most neighbourhoods in Conakry and throughout the country. There were reports of assaults and intimidation by the troops. In Conakry and Nzérékoré, for example, several civilians and journalists were severely beaten for violating the curfew – in some cases by only thirty minutes. 12. On 2 December 2010, the Supreme Court of Guinea endorsed the provisional results as proclaimed by the Electoral Commission on 15 November, and confirmed the election of Alpha Condé as President. The Supreme Court also dismissed all motions to annul votes filed by the two presidential candidates for lack of merit. Political and social tensions lowered significantly after the losing candidate, Cellou Dalein Diallo, announced that he would accept the election results. Alpha Condé, who was sworn in as President on 21 December 2010, committed to form an inclusive Government that would ensure accountability for past human rights abuses, including through the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission. B. The human rights situation during the elections 13. OHCHR monitored the human rights situation during both rounds of the presidential elections. In addition to the staff of the OHCHR Guinea office, four further staff were deployed to Guinea during the first round of the elections and three others during the second round. The presence of OHCHR was well-received by voters and the representatives of the political parties, and was perceived as having contributed to calming the situation and preventing violence. OHCHR also provided human rights training to the Special Forces for Election Security (Forces spéciales de sécurisation des elections, FOSSEPEL),1 focusing on respect for human rights during the electoral process and the maintenance of order. Thirty national human rights monitors, called “correspondents”, were deployed by OHCHR across the country. The “correspondents” monitored and documented the human rights situation and were seen to be instrumental in preventing violence. 14. While the Office reported relatively free and peaceful elections during the first round of elections on 27 June 2010, it registered serious human rights violations before and after the second round. 15. During protests staged by UFDG activists on 11 and 12 September, from 18 to 22 October and from 15 to 17 November 2010, it was reported that FOSSEPEL police and gendarmerie agents used excessive force and live ammunition on unarmed civilians. The protests consisted in organized rallies on the main roads and spontaneous gatherings of youths throwing stones at the security forces. According to eyewitness accounts, the security forces did not use tear gas or fire warning shots before shooting at the protestors with live bullets. On several occasions, OHCHR staff witnessed FOSSEPEL troops firing indiscriminately at unarmed civilians in Conakry. According to reports from victims and the members of their families, FOSSEPEL was also involved in beating unarmed people in their custody. More than 140 people were reported injured and 4 people were confirmed to have been killed. 16. From 15 to 17 November 2010, amid widespread protests staged by UFDG militants in Conakry in the aftermath of the proclamation of Alpha Condé as the winner of the runoff of the presidential elections, FOSSEPEL agents reportedly shot dead four young men aged between 20 and 32 years. According to several witnesses interviewed by OHCHR and doctors who examined the bodies of the deceased, the killings appeared to be deliberate 1 6 FOSSEPEL, composed of 8,000 police officers and gendarmes, was created to ensure security during the electoral process.