ICC / GBAGBO

The International Criminal Court is to send on trial former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, after deciding that  the prosecutor has submitted enough evidence to charge Gbagbo on four accounts of crime against humanity. ICC/FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:15
• Production Date: 12 June 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - ICC
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY; CRIMES; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; ELECTIONS
• Geographic Subject: COTE D'IVOIRE
• MAMS Id: 1120425

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STORY: ICC / GBAGBO
TRT: 2.15
SOURCE: ICC /FILE
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH /NATS

DATELINE: 12 JUNE 2014, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS / FILE

FILE - 19 FEBRUARY 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

1. Various shots Gbagbo at hearing

12 JUNE 2014, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

2. SOUNDBITE (English), Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson for ICC:
“Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court concluded by majority that there is enough evidence to believe that Laurent Gbagbo is criminally responsible for four charges of crimes against humanity: murder, rape, other inhumane acts or – in the alternative – attempted murder, and persecution, committed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.”

FILE – ONUCI - 4 NOVEMBER 2010, ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE

3. Various shots, candidates voting

12 JUNE 2014, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

4. SOUNDBITE (English), Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson for ICC:
These acts were committed between 16 and 19 December 2010 during and after manifestations of Ouattara’s supporters in front of the Ivorian radio and TV station, 3rd March 2011 during women’s manifestation in Abobo, 17th March 2011 during bombardment of a densely populated zone of Abobo and 12th April 2011 or around that date in Yopougon.”

FILE –ONUCI - 18 - 19 JANUARY 2011, ATTÉCOUBE, SEBROKO, ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE

5. Wide shot, peacekeepers on the street
6. Various shots, injured protesters

12 JUNE 2014, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

7. SOUNDBITE (English), Fadi El Abdallah, Spokesperson for ICC:
“Pre-Trial Chamber I thoroughly examined all the evidence submitted to it by the parties, which included the statements of 108 witnesses, more than 22.000 pages of other documentary evidence, as well as a large amount of audio and video material. Based on all the evidence presented, judges have found that there is sufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds to believe that Laurent Gbagbo is criminally responsible for the charges against him and have therefore confirmed those charges.”

FILE –ONUCI - 18 - 19 JANUARY 2011, ATTÉCOUBE, SEBROKO, ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE

8. Wide shot, security forces beating and shooting after a man

Storyline

The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided today (12 June) that the prosecutor had submitted enough evidence to send to trial former president of Cote d'Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo, charging him with four accounts of crimes against humanity: murder, rape, persecution and other inhumane acts.

Some 3000 people were killed after Gbagbo refused to accept defeat in the November 2010 presidential elections, plunging the country into civil war.

The ICC based their decision on statements of 108 witnesses, more than 22 000 pages of supporting documents as well as large amount of audio and video material.

Gbagbo was the president of Cote d'Ivoire for 11 years when he was arrested by forces loyal to Ouattara in April 2011.

He is the first former head of state to be detained by the ICC.