Afraid and Forgotten: Lawlessness, rape, and impunity in western Côte d’Ivoire

This report documents the often brutal physical and sexual violence in the western administrative regions of Moyen Cavally and Dix-Huit Montagnes in Côte d’Ivoire. The widespread criminality has been fueled by the disintegration of legal institutions, a failed disarmament process that has left the region awash with arms, and state officials’ refusal to respond to attacks.