Twenty former fighters who had supported President Alassane Quattara during the country's civil war in 2010 were charged on Wednesday with war crimes, including two former rebel leaders.
"In total, it's about 20 people from the FRCI (armed forces) who were indicted," Florent Geel, the Africa director for the International Federation for Human Rights, was quoted as saying by Reuters. The exact charges remain unknown.
"This shows that Ouattara is fulfilling his promise that nobody will be spared."
A senior international justice lawyer with Human Rights Watch, Param-Preet Singh, said the decision to charge senior figures on both sides of the conflict "represents meaningful progress on the government's promise to deliver impartial justice".
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"In total, it's about 20 people from the FRCI (armed forces) who were indicted," Florent Geel, the Africa director for the International Federation for Human Rights, was quoted as saying by Reuters. The exact charges remain unknown.
"This shows that Ouattara is fulfilling his promise that nobody will be spared."
A senior international justice lawyer with Human Rights Watch, Param-Preet Singh, said the decision to charge senior figures on both sides of the conflict "represents meaningful progress on the government's promise to deliver impartial justice".
Related articles:
ICC confirms Gbagbo crimes against humanity (13 Jun 2014)
Hundreds executed by both sides in Ivory Coast (10 Aug 2012)
HRW accuses Ouattara of war crimes (07 Oct 2011)