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Amnesty International called on Ivorian authorities on Thursday to end the repression of peaceful protests ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, following the dispersal of a demonstration by security forces in Abidjan on October 11 and the subsequent arrest of 255 individuals.
Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Marceau Sivieude, stated:
The Ivorian government’s ban on peaceful assemblies is part of a broader set of measures announced by the National Security Council earlier this month. These measures include taking all necessary actions to maintain security during the election period, such as prohibiting meetings and public assemblies to challenge the Constitutional Council’s decisions.
Sivieude claimed that these “blanket bans” on public assemblies were disproportionate and violated the Côte d’Ivoire’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). Sivieude emphasized that peaceful protest is a right, not a privilege. This is particularly important during the electoral campaign, which requires candidates to hold public meetings and engage with voters.
Côte d’Ivoire is scheduled to hold presidential elections on October 25, 2025. The Electoral Commission announced the final list of five candidates on October 8, following the rejection of two opposition candidates. One day after the National Security Council’s decision to ban public demonstrations, the Prefect of Abidjan prohibited a peaceful rally planned by opposition parties for October 4. In response, opposition parties organized a new rally on October 11, which was dispersed by security forces using tear gas, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Later that evening, security forces surrounded the residence of opposition leader Pascal Affi N’Guessan for a period before departing.
Côte d’Ivoire has previously faced criticism for suppressing protests and public assemblies. In April, Amnesty International condemned the arrest of Ivorian unionist Ghislain Duggary Assy and urged the government to safeguard citizens’ fundamental rights to strike and to hold peaceful assemblies.
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Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Marceau Sivieude, stated:
Amnesty International further reported that security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Abidjan on October 11, in addition to conducting mass arrests without bringing any official charges. Consequently, Marceau Sivieude called for the release of all the detainees and demanded that the authorities publish information on the charges against them.
The Ivorian government’s ban on peaceful assemblies is part of a broader set of measures announced by the National Security Council earlier this month. These measures include taking all necessary actions to maintain security during the election period, such as prohibiting meetings and public assemblies to challenge the Constitutional Council’s decisions.
Sivieude claimed that these “blanket bans” on public assemblies were disproportionate and violated the Côte d’Ivoire’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). Sivieude emphasized that peaceful protest is a right, not a privilege. This is particularly important during the electoral campaign, which requires candidates to hold public meetings and engage with voters.
Côte d’Ivoire is scheduled to hold presidential elections on October 25, 2025. The Electoral Commission announced the final list of five candidates on October 8, following the rejection of two opposition candidates. One day after the National Security Council’s decision to ban public demonstrations, the Prefect of Abidjan prohibited a peaceful rally planned by opposition parties for October 4. In response, opposition parties organized a new rally on October 11, which was dispersed by security forces using tear gas, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Later that evening, security forces surrounded the residence of opposition leader Pascal Affi N’Guessan for a period before departing.
Côte d’Ivoire has previously faced criticism for suppressing protests and public assemblies. In April, Amnesty International condemned the arrest of Ivorian unionist Ghislain Duggary Assy and urged the government to safeguard citizens’ fundamental rights to strike and to hold peaceful assemblies.
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