While the African Heads of State and Government are preparing to discuss African shared values during the 16th Summit of the African Union (AU), 'concrete responses are awaited from the continental organisation for dealing with the crisis and conflict situations in a manner respectful of Human Rights', stated Souhayr Belhassen, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) president. FIDH calls on the AU to adopt a firm attitude in the case of Ivory Coast, in order to avoid an electoral conflict degenerating into a bloody civil war, at the same time creating a dangerous precedent for democracy in Africa at a time when 19 presidential elections are to be held in 2011.