Côte d'Ivoire forces committed war crimes

Forces allied to both former Côte d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo and incumbent Alassane Ouattara committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during six months of deadly violence following disputed elections and the UN failed to protect civilians.

'They looked at his identity card and shot him dead: Six months of post-electoral violence' contains shocking testimonies from victims and witnesses to massacres, rapes and manhunts and concludes that forces loyal to both parties committed serious violations of international humanitarian law.