Abidjan , Ivory Coast ( CNN ) -- A U.N. human rights official is calling for `` immediate , impartial '' investigations over reports of attacks by armed forces of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara against civilians in areas known to support former President Laurent Gbagbo . The mission is `` particularly concerned about the increase of violent incidents and attacks carried out by elements of the RFIC ( Republican Forces of Ivory Coast ) against several villages , '' Guillaume Ngefa , acting director of the Human Rights Division of the U.N. Mission in Ivory Coast , said at a press conference Thursday . `` The alleged perpetrators of these serious human rights violations must be identified , pursued and punished in accordance with the law . '' Recent attacks in southern and western Ivory Coast have left at least two people dead and dozens hurt . The United Nations denounced the use of heavy weapons to maintain order and called for the RFIC to be given sufficient and appropriate means to maintain law and order . `` The government and the RFIC authorities should initiate training for RFIC elements , especially on human rights and the basic principles on the use of force and the use of firearms by those responsible for applying the law , '' Ngefa said . Nina Toure , spokesperson for the Ministry of Homeland Security , said the government is taking note but expressed some reservations about allegations of human right violations . `` Most of these allegations are supported by only interviews . If provided with solid proof , we will take immediate actions . We are committed to sanction any human rights violation , no matter the perpetrator , '' Toure said . Sworn in after a six-month post-election crisis that left hundreds dead , Ouattara vowed to investigate the alleged atrocities , promote reconciliation and restore security and order . But so far the government is having a hard time getting police back into the streets and stations . In the months after the November vote , violence between forces loyal to both sides left hundreds dead , and cases of enforced disappearances and sexual violence were reported . Human rights investigators said last month that they had found 10 mass graves near the commercial capital of Abidjan . The U.N. accusations Thursday come on the heels of a similar admonishment by International Federation of Human Rights President Souhayr Belhassen , who said Tuesday that abuses were still going on in the West African country . The new government must `` commit to legal action against those responsible for serious violations of human rights from both sides , '' Belhassen said . Human Rights Watch last week accused forces of both Ouattara and Gbagbo of atrocities . Minister of Homeland Security Ahmed Bakayoko , expressed doubts about the reports , but promised investigations and eventual legal action .
A human rights official cites attacks by Ouattara militants against certain villages . ' Ngefa : Alleged perpetrators ` ` must be identified , investigated and punished '' The skeptical : ` ` Most of these allegations are supported only by interviews '' Other human rights groups have made recent claims about the violence .