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ICC confirms charges against former Ivory Coast president
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday confirmed charges [decision, PDF; press release] against former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], referring him for trial. Gbagbo faces four charges of crime (More) |
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UN urges reform of Ivory Coast electoral commission
UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Ivory Coast Doudou Diene on Wednesday called on authorities in the Ivory Coast to undertake broad consultations on the reform of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) . Diene's stat (More) |
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Ivory Coast to hand ex-youth leader over to ICC
The Ivory Coast's government on Thursday announced plans to hand over Charles Ble Goude , the former Ivory Coast Minister for Sports and Youth, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Ble Goude is accused of working with former Ivory Coast presi (More) |
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UN report urges investigation into Ivory Coast rights violations
The UN Operation in the Ivory Coast (UNOCI) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) on Friday released a report documenting severe human rights violations occurring in the Ivory Coast. Dozos, who are responsible for und (More) |
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Senior officials from top international courts brief UN General Assembly
The presidents of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder] briefed [press release, UN News Centre report] the UN General Assembly Thursday, providing information on (More) |
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ICC orders former Ivory Coast president to remain in detention
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday dismissed the application for interim release by former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo . The pre-trial chamber has kept Gbagbo in detention since December 2011, despite (More) |
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UN rights expert: victims of Ivory Coast election violence must not be forgotten
UN human rights expert Doudou Diene on Thursday stressed the importance of remembering the victims of the violent post-election crisis that gripped the West African nation of the Ivory Coast two years ago. The five-month long post-election crisis, (More) |
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ICC unseals arrest warrant for Ivory Coast politician
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday unsealed an arrest warrant for an Ivory Coast politician charged with four counts of crimes against humanity. Charles Ble Goude is accused of working with former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo (More) |
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Former Ivory Coast first lady to be tried in domestic court
Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], will be tried in an Ivory Coast court on charges of crimes against humanity, according to a government statement released Friday. In a special (More) |
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Ivory Coast frees political prisoners pending charges
The Ivory Coast Head of State granted bail on Monday to 14 allies of former president Laurent Ggabo in a publicized effort to reach peace. The Ggabo supporters were jailed in 2010 for inciting violence after their party, the Popular Front (FPI), (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
