A/HRC/22/66 IV. A. Justice and the fight against impunity The National Commission of Inquiry 52. The Expert met with Paulette Badjo, President of the National Commission of Inquiry, who officially submitted the report of the Commission to the President of the Republic during a ceremony held on 8 August 2012 at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan. The report covers the period from 31 October 2010 to 15 May 2011 inclusive. 53. The report established, with regard to the number of victims and alleged perpetrators, that there had been a total of 3,248 deaths, attributed to the following actors: 1,452 deaths caused by pro-Gbagbo forces; 727 deaths attributable to the FRCI; 200 deaths attributed to the Dozo; and 52 deaths attributed to various non-conventional forces. The report also noted 8,141 cases of ill-treatment, 345 cases of torture, 194 cases of rape, 265 cases of enforced disappearance and 260 cases of arbitrary detention. In total, the Commission interviewed 15,875 victims and witnesses. 54. When he received the Commission’s report, President Ouattara emphasized the importance of the moment “for Ivorians, for those who live in Côte d’Ivoire and for the international community, because this report was highly anticipated”. He then said that the National Commission of Inquiry had been established in order to seek the truth, end the impunity that prevailed in the country and promote reconciliation. The President said that he was satisfied with the significant work that had been carried out within the established deadlines and, in his turn, submitted the report to the then Prime Minister, Minister of Justice Jeannot Kouadio-Ahoussou so that he could “review it most attentively in order to take the necessary measures”. Lastly, the President promised that the report would be published and stated that all those who had committed wrongful acts would answer for them in court. 55. The Expert commends the outstanding high-quality and impartiality of the work accomplished by the members of the National Commission of Inquiry and the willingness of the Government, reaffirmed by the President of the Republic on this occasion, to combat impunity and to bring the alleged perpetrators of such acts to court. In this context, the Expert mentioned the follow-up to the recommendations of this important report during his meeting with the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Abidjan and the Government Commissioner at the Military Tribunal of Abidjan, who had not yet received a copy of the Commission’s report. The Expert expressed the hope that the publication of the report, which was the outcome of an internal process that reflected a laudable national desire to protect human rights, would give new impetus towards an impartial judiciary in Côte d’Ivoire, which was a prerequisite for any genuine reconciliation. B. The Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission 56. The trauma and emotional impact of 10 years of crisis has left indelible marks in the collective consciousness of the country. The Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission could serve to promote catharsis at the national level, contribute to identifying traumatic stress points in the country’s imaginary landscape and, by giving them visibility through public hearings, contribute to promoting collective memory and shared emotions, which are the foundation of lasting reconciliation in the national consciousness. 57. In spite of the deficiencies and financial difficulties that the Commission encountered during its start-up phase and the delay in the implementation of its activities, it has developed a vision that integrates a certain number of elements not taken sufficiently into consideration when it was established, as a matter of urgency, by the President of the GE.13-10074 13