60 “They looked at his identity card and shot him dead” Six months of post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire Amnesty International requests the international community, particularly the United Nations to:  Immediately increase the presence of UNOCI forces in the west of the country, especially in the Duékoué and Blolequin regions in order to be able to effectively fulfill their mandate to protect the civilian population.  Ensure that the investigations opened into the massacres committed in Côte d'Ivoire are conducted in accordance with the Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extrajudicial, Arbitrary and Summary Executions and provide the necessary resources for effective investigation.  Ensure the international Commission of Inquiry created by the Human Rights Council is adequately supported and resourced and that its report is made public.  Provide full support to ongoing investigations by the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC and by the Commission of Inquiry established by the UN Human Rights Council, including providing sufficient resources for them to accomplish their tasks effectively and promptly; obtain access to all relevant documents, other evidence and persons; and be in a position to protect from reprisals all persons who provide information.  Support the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of the militias and other irregular forces. Assist in the creation of a programme for immediate and effective assistance to victims of gender-based violence, in particular, ensure that victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence have access to appropriate medical treatment, including by financing the provision of health care.  Publish the Report of the UN International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law occurring in Côte d’Ivoire from 19 September 2002 to 15 October 2004 submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in October 2004.   Assess the role played by UNOCI in the post 28 November 2010 events and draw lessons about how the United Nations could better contribute to the protection of civilians in similar situations in the future. Amnesty International is calling the African Union to:  Prioritize the respect of human rights in Côte d’Ivoire against the background of the initiatives set up by the African Union Peace and Security Council;  Ensure that the Ivorian authorities put an end to impunity as part of their national reconciliation efforts;  Provide full support to ongoing investigations by the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC and by the Commission of Inquiry established by the UN Human Rights Council; Amnesty International May 2011 Index: AFR 31/002/2011