Their own, anyway....
"World court begins Ivory Coast inquiry" Associated Press / October 4, 2011
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court yesterday authorized an investigation into violence that left about 3,000 people dead after Ivory Coast’s disputed presidential election last year.
The violence erupted after former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power to opposition leader Alassane Ouattara after losing the election in November.
Ouattara finally took office in May and asked the international court to investigate crimes committed by both sides.
Ivory Coast’s Justice Minister Jeannot Ahoussou Kouadio welcomed the decision.
“It’s what we’ve been asking for,’’ he said by phone from Yamoussoukro. He said justice handed down through such a “strong and respected institution’’ would be the only way to ensure “total transparency.’’
Pffft!
Kouadio pledged there would be no impunity for pro-Ouattara fighters who were found by the court to have committed crimes during the crisis.
We'll see.
Gbagbo’s spokesman Kone Katinan said if he is to be judged, it should be by his own people rather than an international tribunal.
The announcement signaled the start of the court’s seventh investigation, all of them in Africa. So far, none of the cases has reached a verdict.
Also see: The United Nations is Racist
Yeah, one could draw that conclusion.
Ivory Coast is not a member of the court but has accepted its jurisdiction in the case.
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"Former Ivory Coast leader arrested" December 01, 2011|Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court yesterday to face charges of murder, rape, and other crimes allegedly committed by his supporters as he clung to power after losing last year’s elections.
Pull him out of a bunker, did they?
Gbagbo, 66, is the first former head of state arrested by the court since it was established in 2002. Prosecutors also have charged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with genocide, but he has refused to surrender to the court. Libya’s former leader, the late Moammar Khadafy, was killed before he could be put on trial in The Hague on crimes against humanity charges.
Anyone going to be charged with war crimes for that? I'm not holding my breath.
“Mr. Gbagbo is brought to account for his individual responsibility in the attacks against civilians committed by forces acting on his behalf,’’ Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said in a statement.
Tony Bliar, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Condi Rice.... I'm awaiting the indictments.
Prosecutors say about 3,000 people died in violence by both sides after Gbagbo refused to concede defeat following the Nov. 28 presidential election. President Alassane Ouattara only took power in April with the help of French and UN forces.
Oh, THAT IS WHY the OTHER SIDE'S WAR CRIMES are being IGNORED!
Gbagbo is scheduled to appear before judges at a hearing Monday to confirm he understands his rights and the charges against him.
His arrest sparked elation and anger in Ivory Coast’s largest city of Abidjan, which is still divided into neighborhoods supporting Gbagbo or Ouattara.
Reed Brody, of Human Rights Watch, said Gbagbo’s indictment was only half the story as victims of crimes by forces loyal to Ouattara have gone unpunished.
Well, we KNOW WHY!!
“This created the perception of victor’s justice,’’ he said in Brussels. “And if the cycle of violence in Cote d’Ivoire is to stop, there has to be justice that is even-handed.’’
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"Gbagbo appears before international court" December 06, 2011|Associated Press
THE HAGUE - Ivory Coast’s former president appeared at the International Criminal Court yesterday, the first former head of state to face judges at the world’s first permanent war crimes court. Laurent Gbagbo vowed to fight the charges against him.
Gbagbo, 66, was calm and smiled at supporters in the public gallery as the 25-minute hearing opened. He told judges he did not need them to read the charges.
Gbagbo was extradited to the Netherlands last week to face accusations his supporters committed murder and rape as he rejected an election result and tried to cling to power.
Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president, and Liberian leader Charles Taylor were also sent to The Hague for trial, but both faced temporary, ad hoc tribunals: Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and Taylor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
See: Back to the Balkans
The Chuck Taylor Story
We turned on him after cutting him loose.
Gbagbo is the first to be tried at the International Criminal Court , which started work in 2002.
Prosecutors say about 3,000 people died in violence by both sides after Gbagbo refused to concede. President Alassane Ouattara took power in April with the help of French and UN forces....
The cost of installing their man is a war crime.
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Related: Ivory Coast and an Invisible Ink
What good is a U.N. that won't investigate itself, and is it possible it is a front for things much more sinister?
Sunday Globe Special: Ivory Coast War Crimes
Yeah, when their guys do them there are no hearings at the Hague.
