RES/29/24 Capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights

United Nations A/HRC/RES/29/24

General Assembly Distr.: General 16 July 2015

English Original: French

GE.15-12169 (E) 230715 240715

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Human Rights Council Twenty-ninth session

Agenda item 10

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 3 July 2015

29/24 Capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights

The Human Rights Council,

Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant human rights treaties,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,

Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of

the Council and 5/2 on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders

of the Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge

his or her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,

Recalling further Council resolutions S-14/1 of 23 December 2010 and 16/25 of

25 March 2011, on the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, and 17/21 of 17

June 2011, establishing the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of

human rights in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolutions 20/19 of 6 July 2012 and 23/22 of 14

June 2013 renewing the mandate of the Independent Expert, as well as resolution

26/32 of 27 June 2014 establishing the mandate for capacity-building and technical

cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights,

Reaffirming that all States have a responsibility to promote and protect human

rights and fundamental freedoms, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of

Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other relevant

human rights instruments,

Welcoming the establishment of a compensation fund for victims of the post -

election crisis with an initial capital of 10 billion CFA francs, or approximately

US$ 18 million, and the establishment of the National Commission for Reconciliation

and Compensation for Victims,

Noting that the situation of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire has improved

significantly and that it should nevertheless be monitored, given the numerous

challenges, notably the restoration of peace, national reconciliation and combating

impunity,

Concerned at the continuing sporadic armed attacks on the Forces républicaines

de Côte d’Ivoire in the exercise of their mandate to protect civilians,

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1. Condemns the continuing sporadic attacks by unidentified armed

individuals in Côte d’Ivoire, which are liable to thwart the joint efforts of the Ivorian

people and the international community to bring security and peace to the country;

2. Welcomes the general stability in the security situation in Côte d’Ivoire, as

indicated in the most recent report of the Secretary-General on Côte d’Ivoire,1 as well

as the work of the Special Investigation Unit, the National Security Council and the

National Programme for Social Cohesion, particularly with regard to their roles in

early warnings, prevention of human rights violations and reconciliation;

3. Also welcomes the exemplary and continuing cooperation of the

Government of Côte d’Ivoire with the United Nations human rights machinery and its

commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, and encourages the

continuation of efforts to end all human rights violations in the country, to prosecute

the perpetrators of such acts and to help victims;

4. Further welcomes the progress achieved by the Government of Côte

d’Ivoire in promoting respect for and the protection of human rights, notably its

constructive dialogue with the members of the Human Rights Council during the

universal periodic review in April 2014 and the presentation of its initial report to the

Human Rights Committee2 in March 2015;

5. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Government of Côte

d’Ivoire to align its domestic legal framework with the Rome Statute of the

International Criminal Court, particularly its positive initiative towards abolishing the

death penalty, and the introduction into its domestic legal framework of international

crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, superior

responsibility for war crimes and the non-applicability of any statute of limitations to

such international crimes;

6. Welcomes the efforts made by Côte d’Ivoire to enhance capacity in the

judicial system, notably through the renovation of courts, legislative reforms to the

Criminal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Civil Code and the Code of Civil

Procedure and the reopening of the assize courts, and calls upon the Government of

Côte d’Ivoire to strengthen human resource capacity, to ensure that legal proceedings

conform to international standards for a fair trial and to prosecute all the alleged

perpetrators of human rights violations, particularly those committed during the post -

election crisis;

7. Also welcomes in that regard the renewal of the Special Investigation Unit,

encourages the acceleration of the national processes of investigation and prosecution

of the alleged perpetrators of the violence committed during the 2010 -2011 post-

election period and calls for the full implementation of the mandate of the National

Commission for Reconciliation and Compensation for Victims;

8. Further welcomes the continuing work in the political framework for

ongoing dialogue aimed at facilitating inclusive political pluralism and notes the

continued cooperation with the International Criminal Court and the adoption of new

legislation, which constitute important progress in strengthening the legislative

framework and in promoting and protecting human rights;

9. Notes the continuation of the trial of some members of the Forces

républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire and the acceleration of the process of investigation and

prosecution of the alleged perpetrators of the violence committed during the 2010 -

2011 post-election period;

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1 S/2015/320.

2 CCPR/C/CIV/1.

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10. Welcomes the results achieved by the Authority on Disarmament,

Demobilization and Reintegration, which represent remarkable progress that has made

it possible to consolidate security in the country;

11. Also welcomes the reform of the Independent Electoral Commission, which

was established after a broad process of consultation with all stakeholders, and the

continuation of the electoral process towards fair, free, transparent, inclusive and calm

elections;

12. Takes note of the oral update provided by the Independent Expert at the

twenty-eighth session and his first report presented at the twenty-ninth session,A/HRC/29/49. as

well as his recommendations;

13. Applauds the commitments made by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire

during the various sessions of the Human Rights Council to endorse the Independent

Expert’s recommendations and its fruitful cooperation with the Independent Expert in

the framework of his mandate;

14. Also applauds the efforts of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire in ratifying

international and regional human rights instruments, particularly the adoption of the

Act of 20 June 2014 on promoting and protecting human rights defenders and the

adoption in July 2014 of the Act governing prevention, protection and punishment in

the fight against HIV/AIDS, and encourages it to continue in that direction and to

proceed in its efforts to bring its national legislation into conformity with the

international and regional instruments it has ratified, ensuring the effective application

of those instruments;

15. Notes with satisfaction the continued improvement in the humanitarian

situation on the ground and calls upon United Nations agencies and other relevant

actors to continue, at the request of the country, to provide assistance to refugees and

internally displaced persons, in conformity with the measures put in place by the

Government, so as to encourage their safe and voluntary return to their homes;

16. Notes the importance set by the Ivorian authorities on combating the sexual

violence suffered by women and children, notably with the adoption of a national

strategy to curb the phenomenon and the efforts made to protect children, and calls

upon the Government to do everything possible to carry out investigations into the

recurring allegations of violence against women and children;

17. Requests the international community to continue to support the

reconstruction and reconciliation process under way in Côte d’Ivoire and to provide

the assistance requested in the specific areas in which such assistance is necessary,

including in strengthening the capacity of the mechanisms for combating violence

against women and children;

18. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human

Rights to continue to provide the technical assistance requested by the Government to

help Côte d’Ivoire to meet its human rights obligations;

19. Calls upon the international community to support the national efforts

made by Côte d’Ivoire and its institutions to strengthen the rule of law in the country,

and to respond to its requests for technical assistance in the humanitarian, educational,

health, economic and social spheres;

20. Also calls upon the international community to continue to support the

national human rights commission, through technical assistance and capacity -building

programmes, with a view to enabling it to contribute effectively to the promotion and

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protection of the fundamental rights of the Ivorian people, in accordance with the

Paris Principles;

21. Decides therefore to extend the mandate on capacity-building and technical

cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights for a period of one year,

from the twenty-ninth to the thirty-second sessions of the Human Rights Council;

22. Requests the Independent Expert to submit a report to the Human Rights

Council at its thirty-first session and his final recommendations at its thirty-second

session;

23. Decides to remain seized of this matter.

46th meeting

3 July 2015

[Adopted without a vote.]