conclusions, the Commission considers that the disqualification of a person from the Dioula ethnic group for the reasons mentioned above stripped Dioulas of any chance to elect the candidate of their choice. Furthermore, the proof of such a violation is further produced during the elections following the 2000 presidential election. By way of illustration, after the opposition candidates won the majority of seats during the March 2001 local elections, the Government of President Laurent Gbagbo decided that only holders of the new voter’s ID card would be allowed to vote during municipal elections. A whole swathe of the Dioula population perceived as « pro-foreigners » had thus been targeted, since the proof of their Ivorian nationality obviously prevented them from acquiring voter’s ID cards. Similarly, the names of some Dioulas who had previously acquired Ivorian nationality certificates were also removed from the voters‘register before the 2010 presidential election. The Commission concluded that the provisions of Article 13(1) of the Charter have been violated with regard to the right to appoint representatives of their choice. 169. From the grounds submitted by the Complainant, it is evident that the authorities of the Respondent State have denied certain persons access to public office such as the judiciary because they were Dioulas. The Commission notes that this violation is the direct consequence of the discriminatory application of the nationality Code through the abuse of its vagueness. Indeed, since the Code authorizes the categorization of the Dioulas under the heading « Foreigners », they are affected by the limitations of access to public positions such as the judiciary, the bar or all other « State public positions ».50 While this limitation could be legitimate with regard to foreigners who have acquired nationality, it violates the provisions of Article 13(2) of the Charter regarding Dioulas as a result of the conclusions of the Commission on rights to legal status and equality. Finally, on the basis of these considerations, the imposition of additional costs relating to access to public transport on Dioulas violates the provisions of Article 13(3) of the Charter which guarantees them « the right to use public services in strict equality of all before the law ». Violation of Article 14 170. Under the provisions of Article 14 of the Charter, « The right to ownership shall be guaranteed. It may be interfered with only where it is required by public need or in the general interest of the community, in accordance with the provisions of the appropriate laws ». The Commission notes that the Complainant is not exposing real and proven cases of violation of the right of 50 Ivorian nationality code (1961) Art. 43 new, Law of 2004. 54