Former Ivory Coast first lady to be tried in domestic court

[JURIST] 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 cabinet meeting Friday the government declined [Reuters report] to transfer Simone Gbagbo to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website], where she is wanted her alleged crimes. According to an arrest warrant [text, PDF] issued by the ICC, Simone...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/09/former-ivory-coast-first-lady-to-be-tried-in-domestic-court.php

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