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Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday asked the court not to release former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and political leader Charles Ble Goude pending appeal of their acquittal earlier this week. Gbagbo was charged with four counts of crimes against humanity alleging a plan to attack supporters of current President Allasane Ouattara [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday acquitted former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé of charges for alleged crimes against humanity during 2010 and 2011 in the Ivory Coast, saying the prosecutor failed to proffer sufficient evidence of the charged acts. The decision brings Gbagbo’s nearly eight-year detention to an end. Specifically, the prosecution failed to [...]

The US Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit on Tuesday reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Nestle, Cargill Cocoa and other companies accusing them of aiding and abetting child slave labor in the Ivory Coast. The lawsuit was brought by former child slaves who worked on cocoa farms in the Ivory Coast. Nestle and [...]

Dozens of attorneys with the Legal Aid Society and Bronx Defenders on Thursday held a protest outside of the Bronx Criminal Court after one of their clients were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A Vietnamese Court began issuing verdicts and sentences Friday in an ongoing anti-corruption case for members of Ocean Bank, with former CEO Nguyen Xuan Son being sentenced to...

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled Saturday in favor of Ghana in a lengthy maritime dispute between with the Ivory Coast. The case, which was brought to the international body by Ghana...

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday reversed the Trial Chamber's "Decision on Laurent Gbagbo Detention," thereby ordering continued detention until the Trial Chamber carries out a new review of his release....

After a five-day mutiny soldiers in the Ivory Coast on Tuesday agreed to a government settlement to end the disruption. The mutiny began Friday when soldiers began firing bullets at the army headquarters in the central...

An Ivory Coast court acquitted former first lady Simone Gbagbo of crimes against humanity on Tuesday. The court acquitted due to a lack of evidence and concerns on whether Gbagbo, who is already serving a 20-year...

Six journalists were arrested in Ivory Coast on Sunday and charged with "spreading false information," according to media outlets and public prosecutors. The journalists, including three media owners, allegedly published stories designed...