Cote D'Ivoire Election Day Perpetrators of Psychological Violence by Role

Cote D'Ivoire Election Day Perpetrators of Psychological Violence by Role

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2015
Level of government: 
National

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

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