UN says at least 173 killed in Ivory Coast
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The United Nations said Thursday that at least 173 people have been killed and dozens of others have gone missing or been tortured following Ivory Coast's disputed presidential election, which has prompted fears of a return to civil war.
UN deputy human rights commissioner, Kyung-wha Kang, told diplomats in Geneva that at least 471 arrests and detentions were substantiated between Dececember 16 and 21. She said restrictions imposed on UN personnel in the West African nation have made it "impossible" to investigate all the allegations that the UN has received about serious human rights violations – including reports of mass graves. (AP)
