Côte d'Ivoire: Abuses threaten run-up to elections

Government forces in Côte d’Ivoire, their allied militias and New Forces rebels alike are committing serious abuses against civilians with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today (23 May). These abuses and the impunity that fuels them raise serious concerns about the potential for violence in the run-up to the October elections.