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A United Nations report has called for investigations into rights abuses committed by traditional hunters in Côte d'Ivoire. These hunters, called Dozos, are said to have killed more than 200 people in the past 5 years. Dozos are also being blamed for hundreds of cases of looting, arson and extortion. The report was prepared by the UN Mission in Côte d’Ivoire and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.  Melissa Labonté, a Côte d'Ivoire expert from Fordham University in New York, says Dozos are a de facto militia.