The CDVR was widely criticized by local civil societies, victims’ groups, and international NGOs. Most international and local human rights observers agreed the commission made little progress in achieving its mandate and widely criticized Ouattara for not publishing the final report.[1] The 80 public testimonies represented only a small fraction of the 72,483 witness statements received by the Commission.[2] Media coverage was also restricted raising questions over whether the commission could meet its goals of healing the national trauma.