Political activists, civil society representatives, journalists and others who expressed dissent were arbitrarily arrested. The government imposed a ban on public protests. Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured during protests and clashes in the context of contested presidential...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) following the presentation of the inter-session activity report of the Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA). Amnesty...

The human rights situation in ECOWAS countries varies from one country to another. However, despite these disparities, cross-cutting issues can help understand the pressing needs for human rights protection in the region.

Health and essential workers have played an extraordinary role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across countries, they have put their health and wellbeing at risk, often in very difficult circumstances and with very little support, to ensure that people are able to access the...

In this submission prepared for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Côte d’Ivoire in May 2019, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to Côte d’Ivoire in its second UPR in 2014, assesses the national human rights framework and the human rights situation on the...

This briefing makes the health and human rights case for a comprehensive assessment of the actual and potential long-term health impacts of the dumping of toxic waste in the city of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire in August 2006.

Amnesty International welcomes progress made in creating a supportive legal environment for human rights defenders in Côte d’Ivoire, particularly with the adoption of the law on the protection of human rights defenders in 2014 and its decree of implementation in 2017. Amnesty International is...

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire must urgently open an independent investigation into the deaths of eight people and more than ten injured this month and bring those responsible to justice in fair trials.

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In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of international human rights standards, domestic legislation and human rights violations. The abuses considered include death penalty; unfair trials; torture; violence in the...

Victims of human rights violations and abuses frequently face significant challenges when seeking remedy. This book explores the challenges involved in securing an effective remedy in cases where multinational companies are perpetrators of human rights abuse or are complicit in violations committed...

On 20 July 2012, Nahibly Camp, home to an estimated 2,500 internally displaced persons was attacked and destroyed by local townspeople, Dozos (a state-supported militia) and elements of the Ivorian army. UN soldiers and police personnel posted at the camp failed or were unable to stop the attack....

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