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This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Cote d’Ivoire. It covers the period from 29 July to 11 August. The next report will be issued on or around 25 August, 2011.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

 UNOCI Human Rights section reports on 26 cases of summary execution, arbitrary arrests and other serious human rights abuses, confirming the concerns of protection partners.

 Internally displaced persons continue to be evicted from IDP sites by owners of occupied premises.

 Protection Cluster advocates for urgent support of early recovery and social cohesion in parts of the West to reduce inter-community mistrust and prevent new forced displacement of populations.

 Malnutrition rate among internally displaced persons in the West increases from 4 to 7 per cent since mid-May.

 Lean harvest due to lack of rain puts 30 per cent of rural households (around 314,400 people) at risk of food insecurity in Moyen Cavally and Montagnes regions.

 Return rate of IDPs in Toulepleu increases as more humanitarian actors respond to shelter needs.