Ex-First Lady of Ivory Coast Found Not Guilty of War Crimes<br />By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMARCH 28, 2017<br />ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — A court in Ivory Coast on Tuesday acquitted a former first lady of war crimes and crimes against humanity after a trial<br />that focused on her role in abuses that led to the deaths of thousands after an election in 2010.<br />We can no longer trust Ivorian justice." Human rights groups have criticized Ivory Coast<br />for conducting an incomplete investigation into Ms. Gbagbo’s role in the abuses.<br />She has also been indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, but Ivory Coast has refused to transfer her.<br />The prosecution had asked for a life sentence, saying she was part of a committee<br />that organized abuses against supporters of her husband’s opponent after the 2010 election.<br />Issiaka Diaby said that I’m disappointed and sad for the victims today,<br />A jury voted unanimously to acquit Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo, said Judge Kouadio Bouatchi.
