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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo faces trial at ICC

2012-08-27 25 Dailymotion

Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is being tried by the ICC or International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. <br /><br />He is the first former head of state to be handed over to the ICC.<br /><br />Prosecuters say he is responsible for post-election violence that killed 3,000 people between December 16, 2010 and April 12, 2011.<br /><br />His transfer to the ICC has spurred his supporters to withdraw from national reconciliation efforts. <br /><br />Global human rights groups warn that his prosecution could threaten national stability.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from The Hague.<br /><br />Read the full article: http://aje.me/tt7sXb

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