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CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Gbagbo Extradited

CÔTE D’IVOIRE: Gbagbo Extradited Opinion is divided on whether the former president’s speedy transfer to The Hague will help or hinder appeasement. Former president Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to concede defeat in a November 2010 presidential poll, appeared at the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) on December 5th, pledging to fight the charges against him. The brief hearing was to confirm Gbagbo’s identity and ensure that he understood his rights and the charges. He faces four counts of crimes against humanity for allegedly directing systematic attacks against his opponents during the December 16th 2010 and the April 12th, 2011, post‐election violence in his country, PANA reported ( 5/12 ). According to court papers, Gbagbo is charged as an “indirect perpetrator” in a carefully orchestrated campaign of violence against supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara . Presiding judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi of Argentina scheduled a hearing for June 18th where prosecutors will present a summary of their evidence and judges will decide whether it is strong enough to merit bringing Gbagbo’s case to trial. He is the first former head of state to face judges at the world’s first permanent war crimes court. Ex‐Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and Liberian leader Charles http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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© Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2011
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0001-9844
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1467-825X
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10.1111/j.1467-825X.2011.04239.x
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Opinion is divided on whether the former president’s speedy transfer to The Hague will help or hinder appeasement. Former president Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to concede defeat in a November 2010 presidential poll, appeared at the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) on December 5th, pledging to fight the charges against him. The brief hearing was to confirm Gbagbo’s identity and ensure that he understood his rights and the charges. He faces four counts of crimes against humanity for allegedly directing systematic attacks against his opponents during the December 16th 2010 and the April 12th, 2011, post‐election violence in his country, PANA reported ( 5/12 ). According to court papers, Gbagbo is charged as an “indirect perpetrator” in a carefully orchestrated campaign of violence against supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara . Presiding judge Silvia Fernandez de Gurmendi of Argentina scheduled a hearing for June 18th where prosecutors will present a summary of their evidence and judges will decide whether it is strong enough to merit bringing Gbagbo’s case to trial. He is the first former head of state to face judges at the world’s first permanent war crimes court. Ex‐Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and Liberian leader Charles

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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 2012

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