.- Amnesty International (AI) today called on the UN mission operating in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to protect thousands of civilians displaced by the conflict in the African country, and although they want to return to their populations origin, continue to fear for their safety. "Thousands of people still hiding in the mountains in conditions that endanger their lives and without access to food and hygiene.
We need to be reassured that they can return to their homes," he said in a statement the West Africa researcher for AI Gaetan Mootoo, who is in western Ivory Coast. The organization claims that the work carried out by UNOCI patrol in certain areas of the country is "insufficient to protect civilians who are in danger" and calls on the UN forces to expand "significantly" its presence in some areas of Costa d'Ivoire, particularly in the area of Guiglo and Bloléquin.
This would, according to AI, "the security conditions necessary" for the population that is hidden to return to their communities, while the organization also drew attention to the new Government of Alassane Ouattara. "The Ivorian authorities also have a duty to ensure that displaced civilians can return voluntarily to their homes and reclaim their land if they so wish.
It is your responsibility under international law," Mootoo said. AI detailed in his statement how his office in the country has found "a score of populations between Guiglo and Bloléquin, 600 kilometers from Abidjan, who have been burned or destroyed and all its inhabitants have fled." "There is an urgent need for international humanitarian help arrives to assist thousands of people still in the bush in the area of Bloléquin.
If nothing is done urgently, the weakest will die from starvation, disease or exhaustion," he said Mootoo. The organization claims that "at least 47 people" died in Bloléquin March 31 and asked to be carried out "an independent investigation to find out who are responsible for these deaths and other locally produced, although the forces Ouattara blame "mercenaries from Liberia exmandatario loyal to Laurent Gbagbo." assures us that some members of the ethnic blindness, "perceived as loyal to Gabgabo" have returned home after several weeks in the bush and needed "urgent medical assistance .
"Ivory Coast is suffering from a political crisis since its former president, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to acknowledge his opponent, Alassane Ouattara, winner of last November's elections, as witnessed by the international community. The situation in the country was aggravated when Gbagbo's forces attacked the population, which led to the intervention of UNOCI and Licorne French detachment, an operation that provided that the president finally left the power on Monday.
Ouattara, already recognized as president of Ivory Coast, Gbagbo decided to submit to house arrest while opening investigations into human rights crimes committed in the country, and announced the creation of a committee for peace and national reunification , a move applauded today by the Security Council United Nations, and humanitarian organizations.
Among these organizations highlights Human Rights Watch (HRW), whose officials showed today welcomed the decision of the new Ivorian government to prosecute those responsible for attacks against human rights, what they called "the right message to the Ivorian people and the world whole.
" "The international community should assist the Government of Ouattara to make those commitments credible investigations that do justice to the hundreds of people who have died often in horrible conditions," Philippe said in a statement Bolopion, a spokesman for HRW. 
We need to be reassured that they can return to their homes," he said in a statement the West Africa researcher for AI Gaetan Mootoo, who is in western Ivory Coast. The organization claims that the work carried out by UNOCI patrol in certain areas of the country is "insufficient to protect civilians who are in danger" and calls on the UN forces to expand "significantly" its presence in some areas of Costa d'Ivoire, particularly in the area of Guiglo and Bloléquin.
This would, according to AI, "the security conditions necessary" for the population that is hidden to return to their communities, while the organization also drew attention to the new Government of Alassane Ouattara. "The Ivorian authorities also have a duty to ensure that displaced civilians can return voluntarily to their homes and reclaim their land if they so wish.
It is your responsibility under international law," Mootoo said. AI detailed in his statement how his office in the country has found "a score of populations between Guiglo and Bloléquin, 600 kilometers from Abidjan, who have been burned or destroyed and all its inhabitants have fled." "There is an urgent need for international humanitarian help arrives to assist thousands of people still in the bush in the area of Bloléquin.
If nothing is done urgently, the weakest will die from starvation, disease or exhaustion," he said Mootoo. The organization claims that "at least 47 people" died in Bloléquin March 31 and asked to be carried out "an independent investigation to find out who are responsible for these deaths and other locally produced, although the forces Ouattara blame "mercenaries from Liberia exmandatario loyal to Laurent Gbagbo." assures us that some members of the ethnic blindness, "perceived as loyal to Gabgabo" have returned home after several weeks in the bush and needed "urgent medical assistance .
"Ivory Coast is suffering from a political crisis since its former president, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to acknowledge his opponent, Alassane Ouattara, winner of last November's elections, as witnessed by the international community. The situation in the country was aggravated when Gbagbo's forces attacked the population, which led to the intervention of UNOCI and Licorne French detachment, an operation that provided that the president finally left the power on Monday.
Ouattara, already recognized as president of Ivory Coast, Gbagbo decided to submit to house arrest while opening investigations into human rights crimes committed in the country, and announced the creation of a committee for peace and national reunification , a move applauded today by the Security Council United Nations, and humanitarian organizations.
Among these organizations highlights Human Rights Watch (HRW), whose officials showed today welcomed the decision of the new Ivorian government to prosecute those responsible for attacks against human rights, what they called "the right message to the Ivorian people and the world whole.
" "The international community should assist the Government of Ouattara to make those commitments credible investigations that do justice to the hundreds of people who have died often in horrible conditions," Philippe said in a statement Bolopion, a spokesman for HRW.
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