Rights group urges Ivorian authorities to stop stifling peaceful protests ahead of presidential election

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities must respect and protect the right to protest and allow peaceful rallies to take place, Amnesty International said on Thursday, after security forces dispersed a peaceful protest in Abidjan, and arrested 255 people, ahead of the 25 October presidential election