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International Criminal Court says Simone Gbagbo must face trial
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday said Simone Gbagbo, the wife of the African state's former president, must be handed over to face trial.
Her husband and ex-Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo is currently awaiting trial in a detention centre in The Hague where the Netherlands court is based.
Separately, the court confirmed charges against an alleged co-conspirator, Charles Ble Goude.
All three are facing charges in connection with the country's brief civil war, which left 3,000 people dead.
The state descended into chaos after Laurent Gbagbo lost the 2010 presidential election to current leader Alassane Ouattara.
Charges over post-election violence
Laurent Gbagbo is being held in custody on charges including rape, murder and persecution of political opponents before his fall from power.
The authorities in Ivory Coast have refused to hand over Simone Gbagbo, saying she will be tried on charges of genocide in a domestic court.
The ICC is not allowed to try cases if domestic authorities are already taking action. However, judges said Ivory Coast was not trying the country's former first lady for the same crimes, and that the authorities hadn't taken "tangible, c
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Laurent Gbagbo: White Coast ex-leader denies hostilities crimes
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Names: Laurent Koudou Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo © Oceni Assani / Newscom
Charles Blé Goudé © Michael Kooren / Newscom
Nationality: Ivorian
Arrested: Laurent Gbagbo was arrested on April 11, 2011. Charles Blé Goudé was arrested on January 17, 2013.
Handed over to the International Criminal Court: Gbagbo was handed over to the ICC on November 30, 2011, and Blé Goudé was handed over on March 22, 2014.
Cases Joined: March 11, 2015
Charges: Gbagbo and Blé Goudé are charged with four counts of crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and other inhumane acts (or—in the alternative—attempted murder) and persecution. The accused allegedly committed these crimes during post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire between December 16, 2010 and April 12, 2011.
Procedural History: Charges were confirmed against Gbagbo and Blé Goudé on June 12, 2014 and December 11, 2014, respectively. Their trial was assigned to Trial Chamber I, which joined the two cases on March 11, 2015 to ensure judicial efficiency.
Trial start date: January 28, 2016
Acquittal: January 15, 2019
How did the ICC become involved in Côte d’Ivoire?
In April 2003, the Republic of C