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Ivory Coast commission reports war crimes committed during post-election violence
August 10, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The Ivory Coast's commission of inquiry into the country's 2010 post-election violence submitted a report to President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday revealing that hundreds of fighters on both sides of the hostilities committed war crimes and human rights violations. Following the disputed.... [more]
ICC postpones hearing for Ivory Coast ex-president due to health issues
August 3, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo until the issue of his fitness to stand trial is resolved. Three medical evaluations of Gbagbo fitness were.... [more]
Ivory Coast charges two more ex-president allies with genocide
July 11, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The Ivory Coast justice ministry announced Tuesday that two allies of former president Laurent Gbagbo have been charged with genocide relating to the months of post-election violence that followed Gbagbo's refusal to step down after his defeat in the November 2010 elections. Genevieve Bro-Grebe,.... [more]
ICC agrees to postpone hearing for Ivory Coast ex-president
June 12, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Tuesday that it will postpone the confirmation of charges hearing for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo after his defense team requested more time. No new hearing date was set. Last week Gbagbo's lawyers asked the ICC to postpone the.... [more]
Ivory Coast ex-president asks to postpone ICC hearing
June 8, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Lawyers for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo requested on Thursday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) postpone the confirmation of charges hearing which is scheduled for June 18. The lawyers argued that if the hearing in their client's case takes places as planned, Gbagbo will.... [more]
France forces aided in the capture of besieged Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo [this day at law]
April 11, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On April 11, 2011, French special forces aided in the capture of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo surrendered after French tanks surrounded his residence, which he refused to vacate following his defeat in the country's November 2010 presidential elections. France had deployed.... [more]
HRW urged Ivory Coast to investigate human rights violations [this day at law]
April 9, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On April 9, 2011, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara to investigate allegations of murder and rape committed in March 2011 by opposition political forces known as the Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire. The report accused supporters loyal to president Ouattara.... [more]
ICRC reported hundreds killed in Ivory Coast massacre [this day at law]
April 2, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On April 2, 2011, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported at least 800 civilian deaths in the Ivory Coast town of Duekoue. The deaths were attributed to an intercommunal dispute that arose over the refusal by former president Laurent Gbagbo to cede power to president-elect.... [more]
ECOWAS threatened use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president [this day at law]
December 24, 2011 by Cody Harding
On December 24, 2010, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) threatened to forcibly remove Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo if he did not step down. Gbagbo had refused to cede power to then president-elect Alassance Ouattara, who was declared the winner in the country's.... [more]
Former Ivory Coast president Gbagbo appears before ICC
December 5, 2011 by Sung Un Kim
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo appeared before the Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday for an initial hearing. During the hearing the court verified Gbagbo's identity and ensured that he was informed of the four charges against him, including.... [more]
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