The distribution of the relocation assistance package was done on the basis of the prior identification of six
thousand (6,000) families due to the dangerous situation of their houses built either on hillsides or in
storm water basins where there is a high probability of landslides or floods.
In order to implement the Government’s policy on building, housing, sanitation and town planning, the
Ministry of Housing initiated a social and economic housing construction policy for the people. The current
status of this policy shows that 8,000 out of an estimated requirement of 400,000 housing units have been
constructed.
Right to Peace and Security both at the National and International Levels (Art. 23 of the Charter)
At the national level, certain provisions of the Constitution such as Articles 4, 5 and 6 stipulate that the
State has a duty to ensure the protection of the home, the family, children, the elderly and persons with
disabilities, in strict compliance with the law. In this regard, the Government has made many efforts whose
outcome is manifested in the general calm on the socio-political front. This led to the return to Cote d’Ivoire
of embassies, international organizations, some foreign companies and, above all, the African Development
Bank (AfDB) which left as a result of the crisis.
During the Ebola virus epidemic which hit her neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire took strong measures to secure
her people, including the painful decision to temporarily close her borders.
At the international level, Cote d’Ivoire joined all initiatives aimed at ensuring that the world enjoys
sustainable peace. It is in this regard that she is party to several related conventions and treaties. Thus,
mention must be made here of all the diplomatic efforts made by Cote d’Ivoire and led by the Head of State
towards the resolution of the sub-regional crises in Mali and Guinea-Bissau. Mention should also be made
of the participation of Ivorian soldiers in international peacekeeping missions in Mali.
Right to Move Freely, Elect Residence, Leave a Country and to Obtain Asylum (Art.12 of the Charter)
The right to asylum and the right not to be compelled to go into exile are established by Article 12 of the
Ivorian Constitution. These rights are a daily experience. Even though during the de facto partition of the
country (2002 to 2010), free movement was sometimes difficult, everyone living in Cote d’Ivoire today can
travel to the north, south, west as well as the east and centre without restriction.
Furthermore, Cote d’Ivoire is party to the conventions and treaties governing the rights of refugees. These
are: the 1951 Geneva Convention and its Protocol of 1967 relating to the status of refugees and the 1969
OAU Convention governing the aspects inherent to the problems of refugees in Africa.
NB: To demonstrate that she is favourably disposed to the implementation of civil and political rights, Cote
d’Ivoire’s initial and periodic report was examined by the Committee on Human Rights on 18 and 19 May,
2015 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva (Switzerland).
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