ICC Appeals Chamber to deliver judgement on appeal against decision on Mr Gbagbo’s detention on 19 July 2017
On 19 July 2017, at 16:30 (The Hague local time), the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its judgement regarding the Defence's appeal against Trial Chamber I's "Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention" of 10 March 2017. The judgement will be delivered during a public hearing held at the seat of the ICC in The Hague, The Netherlands.
On 10 March 2017, Trial Chamber I decided that Mr Gbagbo shall remain in detention. The Defence appealed the decision on 20 March 2017.
Background: On 28 January 2016, the trial in the case of The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé opened before ICC Trial Chamber I. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé are accused of four counts of crimes against humanity (murder, rape, other inhumane acts or – in the alternative – attempted murder, and persecution) allegedly committed in the context of post-electoral violence in Côte d'Ivoire between 16 December 2010 and 12 April 2011.
Further information on this case is available here.
Related documents:
Scheduling Order for the judgment on the appeal of Mr Laurent Gbagbo against the decision of Trial Chamber I of 10 March 2017 entitled "Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention", Appeals Chamber, 14 July 2017
Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention, Trial Chamber I, 10 March 2017
Public redacted version of "Document in support of the appeal against the Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention'(ICC-02/11-01/15-846) of 10 March 2017" filed on 20 March 2017 (ICC-02/11-01/15-857-Conf), Defence of Laurent Gbagbo, 20 March 2017
Version publique expurgée de l' « Acte d'appel de la Défense relatif à la «Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention» (ICC-02/11-01/15-846) de la Chambre de première instance I décidant du maintien en détention de Laurent Gbagbo » , Defence of Laurent Gbagbo, 18 May 2017
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