of financial redress, particularly considering the nature of the rights
concerned. In the view of the 700, 000 persons affected by the violations, the
only objective of some 300 testimonies produced by the Complainant was to
defend the cause by representative sampling of the entire target population.
Under these circumstances, the Commission considers that material or
monetary redress is not appropriate and that it is proper to prescribe a token
compensation and the immediate adoption of administrative, legislative,
regulatory and practical measures to put an end to the violations and to avoid
their recurrence in future.
204. The Commission notes that under the provisions of Article 112(2) of its
Rules of Procedure, when a ruling has been made against a Respondent State,
the parties must, within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the
notification of the ruling, inform the Commission in writing of all the
measures taken or in the process of being taken by the Respondent State to
give effect to the ruling.
Decision of the Commission on the Merits
The Commission,
For these reasons,
205. States that there are no grounds to making a ruling on the allegations of
violation of Articles 4 and 6 of the Charter.
206. Declares on the other hand that the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire has violated
the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 22 of the Charter.
207.
i.
Consequently, it:
Strongly recommends that the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire should amend the
provisions of Articles 35 and 65 of its Constitution in accordance with the
provisions of Articles 2 and 13 of the Charter.
ii.
Particularly recommends that the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire should ensure
that its nationality law should be consistent with the provisions of Articles
2 and 5 of the Charter, the relevant provisions of the African Charter on
the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the United Nations Conventions
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