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March 21, 2011

U.N. Warns About Crimes Against Humanity in Ivory Coast 
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In news from Ivory Coast, the United Nations is warning that forces
loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo may have committed crimes against
humanity last week when they shelled a market in Abidjan killing at
least 25 people. United Nations officials say more than 435 people have
been killed since last year's disputed presidential election. This is
Rupert Colville of the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights.

Rupert Colville: "It is hard to avoid the conclusion that this is an
international crime, quite possibly a crime against humanity and we are
very concerned about the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, in general, which
seems to be deteriorating yet further."



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