Cote D'Ivoire Election Day Perpetrators of Psychological Violence by Role | Votes Without Violence

Country:

Year:

2015

Level of government:

National

The observed incidents of violence were far more frequently perpetrated by office agents, who were most frequently men.

Time period:

Type of violence:

Perpetrator of violence:

Election administrator

Victim of violence:

Gender of victim:

Gender of perpetrator:

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