Researchers from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights deployed in Ivory Coast have been counted 536 bodies, belonging to people killed in massacres in the west of the country since late March. This was announced by the spokesman of the Office, Ravina Shamdasani, who specified that the bodies were found in the towns of Duékoué, Guiglo, and Buutuo Bangolo.
Since most of those killed were part of ethnic Guéré, which supported the now former President Laurent Gbabgo, is estimated to have been killed at the hands of supporters of the current leader, Alassane Ouattara. Indeed, Shamdasani consulted on any legal charges against Ouattara supporters following the announcement by him that Gbabgo and their supporters will be judged, the spokesman specified "any person who has committed crimes, no matter which side it should be judged according to international standards.
" "Whoever has committed abuses should be tried in a fair and impartial," said the spokeswoman. As to whether the Ivory Coast is in a position to judge someone by international standards, Shamdasani said to wait and if not, there is the appeal of the International Criminal Court, which has obtained the mandate of the Security Council UN.
Shamdasani warned also that there have been cases of looting and pillaging in Abidjan (economic capital), although this could be a common crime unrelated to the political dispute. In addition to researchers from the Office of the High Commissioner will shortly travel to Ivory Coast three experts from a committee of the UN Human Rights.
Both research groups are limited to inquiring about what happened since the election last November, so you throw out the allegations of human rights violations committed in previous years. Regarding the humanitarian situation, all the spokesmen for the UN agencies stressed that the departure of Gbagbo from power does not resolve the serious crisis facing the country.
"What we have to do now that the security situation has improved is to enhance the response in the country. Accelerate our action. So we've sent eight experts in humanitarian coordination in order to establish two teams in two parts of the country to determine priorities, "said Elisabethh Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN Office for Humanitarian Coordination (OCHA).
Byrs explained that the request for emergency funds from OCHA to the crisis in Ivory Coast, and its impact on Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Guinea, has been further revised and is now seeking $ 160 million of which have received 15%. On Tuesday, France announced that in the coming days will bring an "exceptional financial assistance of 400 million euros" to Ivory Coast to help meet the basic needs of the population of Abidjan.
For its part, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday sent two planes with food, other materials and humanitarian workers, "in order to accelerate the distribution of food," said his spokeswoman Emilia Casella. The WFP warned that at this time began the growing season "and is essential to be planted so that when the harvest has come to collect it and no further supply problems." The UN Fund for Children (UNICEF) will focus on restoring the distribution system of drinking water, disrupted in many places due to lack of chemicals, or power outages.
For its part, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sought $ 41.6 million to continue repatriating the tens of thousands of immigrants who want to leave the country. 
Since most of those killed were part of ethnic Guéré, which supported the now former President Laurent Gbabgo, is estimated to have been killed at the hands of supporters of the current leader, Alassane Ouattara. Indeed, Shamdasani consulted on any legal charges against Ouattara supporters following the announcement by him that Gbabgo and their supporters will be judged, the spokesman specified "any person who has committed crimes, no matter which side it should be judged according to international standards.
" "Whoever has committed abuses should be tried in a fair and impartial," said the spokeswoman. As to whether the Ivory Coast is in a position to judge someone by international standards, Shamdasani said to wait and if not, there is the appeal of the International Criminal Court, which has obtained the mandate of the Security Council UN.
Shamdasani warned also that there have been cases of looting and pillaging in Abidjan (economic capital), although this could be a common crime unrelated to the political dispute. In addition to researchers from the Office of the High Commissioner will shortly travel to Ivory Coast three experts from a committee of the UN Human Rights.
Both research groups are limited to inquiring about what happened since the election last November, so you throw out the allegations of human rights violations committed in previous years. Regarding the humanitarian situation, all the spokesmen for the UN agencies stressed that the departure of Gbagbo from power does not resolve the serious crisis facing the country.
"What we have to do now that the security situation has improved is to enhance the response in the country. Accelerate our action. So we've sent eight experts in humanitarian coordination in order to establish two teams in two parts of the country to determine priorities, "said Elisabethh Byrs, spokeswoman for the UN Office for Humanitarian Coordination (OCHA).
Byrs explained that the request for emergency funds from OCHA to the crisis in Ivory Coast, and its impact on Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Guinea, has been further revised and is now seeking $ 160 million of which have received 15%. On Tuesday, France announced that in the coming days will bring an "exceptional financial assistance of 400 million euros" to Ivory Coast to help meet the basic needs of the population of Abidjan.
For its part, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday sent two planes with food, other materials and humanitarian workers, "in order to accelerate the distribution of food," said his spokeswoman Emilia Casella. The WFP warned that at this time began the growing season "and is essential to be planted so that when the harvest has come to collect it and no further supply problems." The UN Fund for Children (UNICEF) will focus on restoring the distribution system of drinking water, disrupted in many places due to lack of chemicals, or power outages.
For its part, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sought $ 41.6 million to continue repatriating the tens of thousands of immigrants who want to leave the country.
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