ICC Presidency refers Blé Goudé case to Trial Chamber I

​​​​Situation: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Case: The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé
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On 20 December 2014, the Presidency of the International Criminal Court (ICC) referred the case of The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé to Trial Chamber I, which will be in charge of the trial. Trial Chamber I is composed of Judge Cuno Tarfusser (Italy), Judge Olga Herrera-Carbuccia (Dominican Republic) and Judge Geoffrey Henderson (Trinidad and Tobago).

The Trial Chamber will set a date for the trial to commence in due course. Preparations for the trial, which can take several months, will take place under the authority of the Trial Chamber.

Decision referring the case of The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé to Trial Chamber I 

Background: On 11 December 2014, Pre-Trial Chamber I confirmed four charges of crimes against humanity against Charles Blé Goudé and committed him to trial before a Trial Chamber.  ​

Pre-Trial Chamber I concluded that there is sufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds to believe that Charles Blé Goudé is individually criminally responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder, rape, other inhumane acts or – in the alternative – attempted murder, and persecution committed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, between 16 December 2010 and on or around 12 April 2011.

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