International Criminal Court Drops War Crimes Charges Against Ex-Ivory Coast Leader
Laurent Gbagbo had been charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the wake of his 2010 electoral loss. Charges against his former youth minister also were dropped.
by Laurel Wamsley
Jan 15, 2019
2 minutes
A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has dismissed charges of war crimes against former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, the first former head of state to stand trial at the ICC. Charges against his former youth minister, Charles Blé Goudé, also were dropped.
Gbagbo and Blé Goudé with crimes against humanity — murder, rape, persecution as well as other inhumane acts and attempted murderfollowing Gbagbo's loss to Alassane Ouattara, the current president.
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