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From: UNNews <UNNews@un.org>
Date: 23 Apr 2014 11:00:00 -0400
Subject: UN EXPERT CALLS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON REFORMING CÔTE
D'IVOIRE'S ELECTORAL COMMISSION
To: news11@ny-mail-p-lb-028.ptc.un.org

UN EXPERT CALLS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON REFORMING CÔTE D'IVOIRE'S
ELECTORAL COMMISSIONNew York, Apr 23 2014 11:00AMA United Nations
human rights expert today called on authorities in Côte d'Ivoire to
undertake broad consultations on the reform of the Independent
Electoral Commission (IEC) to prevent the country from "falling back
into crisis."

The call by Doudou Diène, the Independent Expert on the situation of
human rights in Côte d'Ivoire, follows the recent adoption by the
Government of a bill on the IEC's composition, organization, powers
and functioning, in response to a specific recommendation from the
expert.

"The adoption of the draft bill on the reform of the Electoral
Commission constitutes an important initial step in the consolidation
of democracy in Côte d'Ivoire," Mr. Diène stated in a
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14530&LangID=E">news
release. "This reform must contribute to the national reconciliation
process and reinforce the re-launching of the political dialogue."

He noted that the IEC will be in charge of the 2015 presidential
elections, which should constitute "the ultimate test" of sustainable
democratic reconstruction and reconciliation.

A 2010 presidential election, meant to be the culmination of the peace
process in the West African country that was split by civil war in
2002, resulted in months of violence when Laurent Gbagbo refused to
step down after losing to Alassane Ouattara. Mr. Gbagbo finally
surrendered the following April.

Ahead of next year's polls, Mr. Diène has stressed the need to
overhaul the IEC, saying that it does not reflect the reality of the
political landscape of Côte d'Ivoire.

"If there is to be a resurgence of a dialogue in Côte d'Ivoire, the
fundamental institutional problems that resulted from the elections
must be resolved," he stated. "Consensus must be reached on the
mapping of electoral districts, on voters' lists and on the
composition of the Independent Electoral Commission."

To consolidate "the democratic dynamic" currently under way and create
conditions conducive to the holding of peaceful and credible
presidential polls, he also highlighted the need to continue the
inter-Ivorian dialogue and establish a legal status for the political
opposition.

"The bill on the reform of the Electoral Commission, expressing the
Government's view, should be submitted to broad and open consultations
with all the political actors and civil society representatives," he
stressed.

"The democratic and consensual reform of the IEC constitutes the most
credible test, to the Ivorian people and the international community,
of the willingness and the ability of the Ivorian politicians to draw
all the political and moral lessons of the crisis and to build
together national reconciliation."

Independent experts or special rapporteurs are appointed by the
Geneva-based Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a
country situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are
honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their
work.</P>Apr 23 2014 11:00AM
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