Security Council resolution 1975 (2011) [on targeted sanctions against individuals meeting the criteria set out in resolution 1572 (2004) on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire]
Symbol: S/RES/1975(2011)
Date: 2011-03-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/66 [196] CÔTE D'IVOIRE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/66 [198] UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Subjects: Gbagbo, Laurent|Ouattara, Alassane Dramane|African Union. Peace and Security Council|African Union. High-Level Panel on Côte d'Ivoire|UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire|Côte d'Ivoire. Forces armées nationales|UN. Human Rights Council|Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (Côte d'Ivoire)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNAL SECURITY|SANCTIONS|CÔTE D'IVOIRE|FROZEN ASSETS|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS|HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS|HUMAN RIGHTS IN ARMED CONFLICTS|MILITARY PERSONNEL|STAFF SECURITY|ELECTIONS|ARMED FORCES|FRANCE|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY|FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION|DISPLACED PERSONS|IVORIAN REFUGEES|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|MASS MEDIA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1975 (2011)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                30 March 2011




               Resolution 1975 (2011)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6508th meeting,
               on 30 March 2011

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 1572 (2004), 1893
               (2009), 1911 (2010), 1924 (2010), 1933 (2010), 1942 (2010), 1946 (2010), 1951
               (2010), 1962 (2010), 1967 (2011), 1968 (2011) and the statements of its President
               relating to the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, and resolution 1938 (2010) on the situation
               in Liberia,
                     Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
               integrity and unity of Côte d’Ivoire, and recalling the importance of the principles
               of good-neighbourliness, non-interference and regional cooperation,
                     Reiterating its strong desire that the post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire be
               resolved peacefully and require an overall political solution that preserves
               democracy and peace and promotes lasting reconciliation among Ivorians,
                     Commending the constructive efforts of the African Union High-level Panel
               for the resolution of the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire and reiterating its support to the
               African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for
               their commitment to resolve the crisis in Côte d’Ivoire,
                     Welcoming the decision of the Peace and Security Council of the African
               Union adopted at its 265th meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government,
               held on 10 March 2011 in Addis Ababa, which reaffirms all its previous decisions on
               the rapidly deteriorating post-electoral crisis facing Côte d’Ivoire since the second
               round of the presidential election, on 28 November 2010, which recognize the
               election of Mr Alassane Dramane Ouattara as the President of the Republic of Côte
               d’Ivoire,
                     Welcoming the political initiatives and noting the communiqué and the
               resolution on Côte d’Ivoire adopted by the Authority of Heads of State and
               Government of ECOWAS on 24 March 2011,
                     Expressing grave concern about the recent escalation of violence in Côte
               d’Ivoire and the risk of relapse into civil war and urging all parties to show utmost
               restraint to prevent such outcome and to resolve their differences peacefully,



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                     Condemning unequivocally all provocative action and statements that
               constitute incitement to discrimination, hostility, hatred and violence made by any
               party,
                     Condemning the serious abuses and violations of international law in Côte
               d’Ivoire, including humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, reaffirming the
               primary responsibility of each State to protect civilians and reiterating that parties
               to armed conflicts bear the primary responsibility to take all feasible steps to ensure
               the protection of civilians and facilitate the rapid and unimpeded passage of
               humanitarian assistance and the safety of humanitarian personnel, recalling its
               resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) on women,
               peace and security, its resolution 1612 (2005) and 1882 (2009) on children and
               armed conflict and its resolution 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the protection of
               civilians in armed conflicts,
                     Welcoming the Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/16/25 of 25 March
               2011, including the decision to dispatch an independent international commission of
               inquiry to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the allegations of
               serious abuses and violations of human rights committed in Côte d’Ivoire following
               the presidential elections of 28 November 2010,
                    Stressing that those responsible for such serious abuses and violations,
               including by forces under their control, must be held accountable,
                     Reaffirming that it is the responsibility of Côte d’Ivoire to promote and protect
               all human rights and fundamental freedoms, to investigate alleged violations of
               human rights and international law and to bring to justice those responsible for such
               acts,
                     Considering that the attacks currently taking place in Côte d’Ivoire against the
               civilian population could amount to crimes against humanity and that perpetrators of
               such crimes must be held accountable under international law and noting that the
               International Criminal Court may decide on its jurisdiction over the situation in
               Côte d’Ivoire on the basis of article 12, paragraph 3 of the Rome Statute,
                     Determining that the situation in Côte d’Ivoire continues to constitute a threat
               to international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Urges all the Ivorian parties and other stakeholders to respect the will of
               the people and the election of Alassane Dramane Ouattara as President of Côte
               d’Ivoire, as recognized by ECOWAS, the African Union and the rest of the
               international community, expresses its concern at the recent escalation of violence
               and demands an immediate end to the violence against civilians, including women,
               children and Internally displaced persons;
                    2.   Calls upon all parties to pursue the overall political solution of the
               African Union and, in this regard, welcomes the decision of the African Union Peace
               and Security Council Summit of 10 March to appoint a High Representative for the
               implementation of the overall political solution and calls upon all parties to fully
               cooperate with him;




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                 3.    Condemns the decision of Mr. Laurent Gbagbo not to accept the overall
           political solution proposed by the High-Level panel put in place by the African
           Union, and urges him to immediately step aside;
                 4.   Urges all Ivorian State institutions, including the Defence and Security
           Forces of Côte d’Ivoire (FDSCI), to yield to the authority vested by the Ivorian
           people in President Alassane Dramane Ouattara, condemns the attacks, threats, acts
           of obstructions and violence perpetrated by FDSCI, militias and mercenaries against
           United Nations personnel, obstructing them from protecting civilians, monitoring
           and helping investigate human rights violations and abuses, stresses that those
           responsible for such crimes under international law must be held accountable and
           calls upon all parties, in particular Mr. Laurent Gbagbo’s supporters and forces, to
           fully cooperate with the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and
           cease interfering with UNOCI’s activities in implementation of its mandate;
                 5.    Reiterates its firm condemnation of all violence committed against
           civilians, including women, children, internally displaced persons and foreign
           nationals, and other violations and abuses of human rights, in particular enforced
           disappearances, extrajudicial killings, killing and maiming of children and rapes and
           other forms of sexual violence;
                 6.    Recalls its authorization and stresses its full support given to the UNOCI,
           while impartially implementing its mandate, to use all necessary means to carry out
           its mandate to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence, within
           its capabilities and its areas of deployment, including to prevent the use of heavy
           weapons against the civilian population and requests the Secretary-General to keep
           it urgently informed of measures taken and efforts made in this regard;
                 7.    Calls upon all parties to cooperate fully in the operation of UNOCI and
           French forces which support it, in particular by guaranteeing their safety, security
           and freedom of movement with unhindered and immediate access throughout the
           territory of Côte d’Ivoire, to enable them to fully carry out their mandate;
                 8.   Calls upon all parties to fully cooperate with the independent
           international commission of inquiry put in place by the Human Rights Council on
           25 March 2011 to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the
           allegations of serious abuses and violations of human rights committed in Côte
           d’Ivoire following the presidential elections of 28 November 2010, and requests the
           Secretary-General to transmit this report to the Security Council and other relevant
           international bodies;
                 9.    Condemns the use of Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and
           other media to incite discrimination, hostility, hatred and violence, including against
           UNOCI, as well as acts of intimidation and violence against journalists, and calls
           for the lifting of all restrictions placed on the exercise of the right of freedom of
           expression in Côte d’Ivoire;
                 10. Expresses deep concern about the increasing number of internally
           displaced persons and Ivorian refugees, especially in Liberia, caused by the crisis in
           Côte d’Ivoire, and calls on all Ivorian parties to cooperate fully with United Nations
           agencies and other actors working to enhance access to humanitarian aid to refugees
           and internally displaced persons;




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                    11. Reiterates its longstanding demand that Mr. Laurent Gbagbo lift the siege
               of Golf Hotel without delay;
                     12. Decides to adopt targeted sanctions against those individuals who meet
               the criteria set out in resolution 1572 (2004) and subsequent resolutions, including
               those individuals who obstruct peace and reconciliation in Côte d’Ivoire, obstruct
               the work of UNOCI and other international actors in Côte d’Ivoire and commit
               serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and therefore
               decides that the individuals listed in Annex I of this resolution shall be subject to the
               financial and travel measures imposed by paragraphs 9 to 11 of resolution 1572
               (2004), and reaffirms its intention to consider further measures, as appropriate,
               including targeted sanctions against media actors who meet the relevant sanctions
               criteria, including by inciting publicly hatred and violence;
                    13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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  Annex I
            Targeted sanctions

            1.   Laurent Gbagbo
                 Date of birth: 31 May 1945
                 Place of birth: Gagnoa, Côte d’Ivoire
                 Former President of Côte d’Ivoire: obstruction of the peace and reconciliation
            process, rejection of the results of the presidential election.

            2.   Simone Gbagbo
                 Date of birth: 20 June 1949
                 Place of birth: Moossou, Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire
                 Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI):
            obstruction of the peace and reconciliation process, public incitement to hatred and
            violence.

            3.   Désiré Tagro
                 Passport number: PD – AE 065FH08
                 Date of birth: 27 January 1959
                 Place of birth: Issia, Côte d’Ivoire
                  Secretary-General in the so-called “presidency” of Mr. Gbagbo: participation
            in the illegitimate government of Mr. Gbagbo, obstruction of the peace and
            reconciliation process, rejection of the results of the presidential election,
            participation in violent repressions of popular movements.

            4.   Pascal Affi N’Guessan
                 Passport number: PD-AE 09DD00013.
                 Date of birth: 1 January 1953
                 Place of birth: Bouadriko, Côte d’Ivoire
                 Chairman of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI): obstruction of the peace and
            reconciliation process, incitement to hatred and violence.

            5.   Alcide Djédjé
                 Date of birth: 20 October 1956
                 Place of birth: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
                  Close advisor to Mr. Gbagbo: participation in the illegitimate government of
            Mr. Gbagbo, obstruction of the peace and reconciliation process, public incitement
            to hatred and violence.




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