UN mission in Côte d’Ivoire encouraged the Government to implement measures to strengthen discipline within its armed forces and further the rule of law. Over the last few months there have also been intermittent clashed among paramilitaries and violence related to recent Parliamentary elections. Recently arrived UN Mission head Bert Koenders, (Photo Above), an old colleague from the Netherlands and friend of Bosnia & Herzegovina has been vigilant in trying to step the political and ethnic confrontations and buildup the rule of law among Ivory Coast’s rebuilding institutions since Laurent Gbagbo was finally removed and sent to the ICC in The Hague. Read: -“Suspect Gbagbo in Hague Custody” - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/films/blog_post/suspect-gbagbo-in-hague-custody-by-ambassador-mo/42163 Addressing Cases of “Arbitrary Arrests” & “Abuse”: “The UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) reiterated its readiness to continue providing support to the Government as its tries to end rampant human rights violations committed by members of the Forces Républicaines de Côte d’Ivoire (FRCI), which fought on the side of President Alassane Ouattara during the post-election crisis that ended in April,” from UN News Centre. UNOCI spokesman Hamadoun Touré told of cases of abuse by FRCI were causing anger among civilians at a time when efforts are under way to strengthen social cohesion and reconciliation. He cited cases of arbitrary arrests and illegal detentions in the Abidjan commune and other areas of the country. Discipline & Joint Patrols Along Liberia Border: The mission is encouraging the Ivorian authorities to implement measures to reinforce discipline and “separate the wheat from the chaff,” UNOCI stated in a news release. Regarding events in the western town of Vavoua, where disputes between the FRCI and local residents led to the death of six civilians, Mr. Touré said that UNOCI continues to monitor the situation. The UNOCI had escorted the FRCI elements arrested in connection with the violence to Abidjan and handed them over to the Ivorian judicial authorities. Mr. Touré also said that the Ivorian security forces and UNOCI peacekeepers were conducting joint patrols in many towns, including Vavoua, and that the patrols were being intensified in the west, especially along the border with Liberia. By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey Facebook – Become a Fan at “Doplomatically Incorrect” Twitter – Follow us at DiplomaticallyX War Crimes Justice Channel - diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/war-crimes-justice