The International Criminal Court has charged former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo with four counts of crimes against humanity related to violence that followed last year’s presidential elections. The Hague-based court said Wednesday Mr. Gbagbo is accused of bearing responsibility as an indirect co-perpetrator for murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence, as well […]
ICC Charges Former Ivory Coast Leader Gbagbo
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
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ICC Charges Former Ivory Coast Leader Gbagbo
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court has charged former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo with four counts of crimes against humanity related to violence that followed last year’s presidential elections. The Hague-based court said Wednesday Mr. Gbagbo is accused of bearing responsibility as an indirect co-perpetrator for murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence, as well […]
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo Set to Face ICC
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is set to become the first former head of state to be tried by the International Criminal Court, after being sent to the Hague on an arrest warrant in connection with the court’s investigation of post-election violence. The court began its probe last month into four months of deadly […]
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Arrives in Netherlands to Face ICC
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has arrived in the Netherlands to face International Criminal Court authorities. Mr. Gbagbo’s plane arrived early Wednesday at Rotterdam Airport, from where he will be transferred to detention at ICC facilities in The Hague. The arrest warrant was delivered to the former Ivorian president on Tuesday. He had been […]
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo On Way to ICC in Hague
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has left his country for The Hague after the International Criminal Court there issued a warrant for his arrest . Mr. Gbagbo’s representatives in Abijan confirmed Tuesday that the former ruler had left the country on a special flight headed for the Netherlands. The arrest warrant was delivered to […]
Attorneys: ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Attorneys for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo say the International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for his arrest. The lawyers said the warrant was delivered to Mr. Gbagbo on Tuesday. Sources close to Mr. Gbagbo say he could be transferred to ICC custody within hours. In October, the international court’s top prosecutor launched […]
