Report details crimes by Ouattara faction

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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Hundreds of fighters aligned with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara committed grave crimes, including execution and torture during the country’s recent post-election violence, according to the final report of the country’s Commission of Inquiry given to the president on Wednesday.

Although the report has not yet been made public, the description of what it contains is bound to be welcomed and applauded by human rights groups, which have accused Ouattara’s administration of one-sided justice. Crimes committed by Ouattara’s fighters have been well-documented both by international rights groups and journalists that reported on the conflict, but despite numerous reports detailing the abuse, over a year after Ouattara seized power, only politicians and fighters allied with the president he ousted have so far been arrested.

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