Ivory Coast's Gbagbo charged by ICC

The International Criminal Court charged former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo with murder, rape, persecution and inhuman acts today, crimes allegedly committed as his backers fought to keep him in power last year.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 - 07:55

Gbagbo is the first former head of state taken into custody by the court in The Hague, Netherlands, since it was established in 2002.

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Courts Ivory Coast Place: Ivory Coast Place: The Hague, Netherlands Place: North Sea Place: Netherlands Person: Gbagbo Person: Laurent Gbagbo Person: Luis Moreno-Ocampo Person: Moreno-Ocampo Organisation: ICC Organisation: International Criminal Court Organisation: Gbagbo

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