IVORY COAST: Abidjan clashes kill at least five as international commission sets to investigate human rights violations

Record ID: 181743

  • Title: IVORY COAST: Abidjan clashes kill at least five as international commission sets to investigate human rights violations
  • Date: 13th January 2011
  • Summary: ABOBO, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (JANUARY 12, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BLOCKADED ROAD WITH YOUNG PEOPLE GATHERED IN BACKGROUND, SOME RUNNING YOUNG PEOPLE MOVING ON SIDE OF THE ROAD MORE OF BLOCKADED ROAD WITH DEBRIS AND CROWD GATHERED AMBULANCE TRAVELLING ON ROAD MORE OF TRAFFIC WITH PEOPLE WALKING PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, ABIDJAN (JANUARY 12, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (French) ADOLPHE KADJO DJIDJI, PRESIDENT OF INCUMBENT LEADER LAURENT GBAGBO'S COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SAYING: "(It's to) investigate allegations of serious human rights violations committed on the whole of the national territory, since the proclamation of the provisional results of the first round of the presidential elections, 3 November 2010, until the establishing of the commission's results." VARIOUS OF NEWS CONFERENCE (3 SHOTS) (SOUNDBITE) (French) ADOLPHE KADJO DJIDJI, PRESIDENT OF INCUMBENT LEADER LAURENT GBAGBO'S COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SAYING: "Regarding the powers it (the commission) has, we should note that the commission can interrogate any person who is likely to be able to give information, intelligence, documents or other materials destined for an understanding of the facts." JOURNALISTS SITTING COMMISSION MEMBERS STANDING TALKING PRESIDENTIAL PALACE, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (JANUARY 11, 2011) (REUTERS) ***CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** INCUMBENT LEADER LAURENT GBAGBO SALUTING MEMBERS OF HIS INVESTIGATION COMMISSION MEANT TO SHED LIGHT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN IVORY COAST SINCE THE ELECTIONS MORE OF COMMISSION MEMBERS SITTING MEETING ROOM GBAGBO COMMISSION MEMBERS COMING DOWN STAIRS
  • Embargoed: 28th January 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Cote d'Ivoire
  • Country: Ivory Coast
  • Topics: War / Fighting,Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA18PLLPZD87NJGF1U0HO90OU3W
  • Story Text: Abidjan clashes kill at least 5 as international commission sets to investigate.
    Crowds of youth remain gathered in the pro-Ouattara Abobo neighbourhood of Abidjan after night time clashes kill five police, while Gbagbo sets up an international commission to investigate human rights violations.
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