Côte d'Ivoire

Country Profile

Human Rights Watch investigate violence in Côte d'Ivoire during the political crisis

HRW - Côte d'Ivoire

Amnesty International: Human Rights concerns in Côte d’Ivoire with the latest news and reports on the country.
Amnesty International-Côte d'Ivoire

BBC News: Provides a chronology of key events in the history of Côte d’Ivoire.
BBC News- Côte d'Ivoire

BBC News: Analyses Côte d'Ivoire's hate media in 2004.
Analysis- Ivory Coast's Hate Media


CBC News: Protesters beat Ivory Coast politician over lethal toxic dumping

Global Policy Forum: Documents and articles relevant to the featured country, with up-to-date information.
Global Policy Forum- Côte d'Ivoire


Greenpeace News: Deadly cargo dumped in the Ivory Coast
Toxic waste in Abidjan: Greenpeace evaluation

Human Rights Watch: Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
Human Rights Watch- Côte d'Ivoire

International Crisis Group: Recent reports and briefings on Cote d’Ivoire, as well as a detailed history of the conflict.
International Crisis Group- Côte d'Ivoire

International Press Institute (IPI): International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is dedicated to the furtherance and safeguarding of press freedom, the protection of freedom of opinion and expression, the promotion of the free flow of news and information, and the improvement of the practices of journalism.
World Press Freedom Review- Côte d'Ivoire

Internews: Internews works to improve access to information for people around the world by fostering independent media and promoting open communications policies in the public interest.
Internews- Côte d'Ivoire

IRIN News: Interview with UN Humanitarian Official Jan Egeland on Côte d'Ivoire (February 2006).

IRIN News: The latest news on Cote d’Ivoire compiled by IRIN News, as well as special reports, interviews and web links on the country. See especially new reports on toxic waste in Côte d'Ivoire.
IRIN News on Côte d'Ivoire

Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide: The special adviser’s press conference on Côte d’Ivoire (December 2005).
Press Conference on Côte d'Ivoire

Prevent Genocide International: News monitor Côte d'Ivoire 2002.
Prevent Genocide International- Côte d'Ivoire

Relief Web: Relief Web’s report on Cote d’Ivoire with the latest updates as well as the different sectors in need of help and key documents containing background information on the concerned country.
Relief Web- Côte d'Ivoire

Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide's statement on Côte d'Ivoire (November 2004).

Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations: Highlights of the Spokesman's Noon Briefing- Kofi Annan urges for respect of Human Rights of all in Côte d'Ivoire (November 2004).
Highlights of the Spokesman's Noon Briefing- Côte d'Ivoire

United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire (MINUCI): Having determined that the situation in Côte d'Ivoire constituted a threat to international peace and security in the region, the Security Council set up, on 13 May 2003, a political mission - MINUCI - to facilitate the implementation by the Ivorian parties of an agreement signed by them (the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement) and to complement the operations of the peacekeeping force of the Economic Community of West African States and French troops. On 4 April 2004, MINUCI was replaced by a UN peacekeeping operation - the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire

UN News Center: Côte d'Ivoire elections should not be delayed past December, Nigerian minister tells UN
UN health team helps out in toxic waste emergency
UN meeting leads to stepped-up diplomatic efforts to end instability in Côte d’Ivoire

US Department of State: Country reports on Human Rights practices in Cote d’Ivoire (2005).
US Department of State- Côte d'Ivoire

Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About: Concerned that some issues continue not to receive sustained media attention or slip off the radar screen, the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) unveils a new list of "Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About."
Ten Stories- Côte d'Ivoire


VOA News:Ivory Coast President to Boycott Peace Meeting

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