OMCT secures first ruling by the UN Human Rights Committee on torture and enforced disappearance in Ivory Coast
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled in favour of a complaint submitted by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) on behalf of a victim of torture and his two cousins that were victims of enforced disappearance in Ivory Coast. The case was supported by OMCT’s victim assistance and litigation project seeking justice and reparation for victims of torture.
The OMCT submitted the communication No. 1759/2008 before the HRC on behalf of Zoumana Sorifing Traoré and his two cousins, Chalio and Bakary Traoré, against
The HRC concluded during its 103rd session, held from 17 October to
OMCT expresses great satisfaction with the views adopted by the HRC and calls upon the authorities of Ivory Coast to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Committee’s decision, in particular the conduct of an effective investigation to hold those responsible to account, the provision of reparation to the victims, and to free the ‘disappeared’ cousins of the author, or in if deceased provide their bodies to the families.
At a time of political transition in
For further information, please contact:
Andrea Meraz Sepulveda: +41 22 809 49 39, am@omct.org
[1][1] The HRC concluded that the State party violated articles 7, 9, 10.1 and 2.3 in relation with articles 7, 9 and 10.1 with regard to the author himself and articles 6.1, 7, 9, 10.1 alone and in relation with article 2.3 with regard to his cousins.
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