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| Integrating a human rights lens in the security sector in Côte d’Ivoire |
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| Start Date: | 2/27/2023 | Start Time: | 1:30 PM |
| End Date: | 2/27/2023 | End Time: | 3:00 PM |
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Event Description:
Integrating a Human Rights Lens in the Security Sector in Côte d’Ivoire
Speaker:
Mr. Bakari Sidiki Diaby
February 27th, 2023
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, EST
Online event
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Côte d'Ivoire has been the scene of numerous human rights violations following the 2002 crisis. With the post-electoral crisis of 2011, there were numerous violations of the right to life and physical integrity and the destruction of private and public property. Since 2011, the Coordination Africaine des Droits de l’Homme has trained and sensitized the armed and security forces on international human rights and international humanitarian law. Amongst other efforts, these trainings resulted in a change of culture within the armed and security forces and allowed Côte d’Ivoire to be removed in 2017 from the so-called “list of shame” of countries where sexual violence has been used as a weapon of war. Under the constant threat of terrorism and since the ending of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in Côte d’Ivoire in 2017, there is a need to continue sensitizing and equipping the security sector of Côte d’Ivoire so there are "zero cases of human rights violations”. Also, raising awareness of respect for human rights and international humanitarian law within the security sector is key to preventing the commission of mass atrocities, the event will feature the work and track record of the Coordination Africaine des Droits de l’Homme pour les Armées in this respect. |
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