Simone Gbagbo

Title
Simone Gbagbo
About Defendant

Ivorian national. Arrest warrant: 29 February 2012 - Unsealed on 22 November 2012 – Vacated on 19 July 2021

Charles Blé Goudé

Title
Charles Blé Goudé
About Defendant

​Ivorian national. Arrest warrant: 21 December 2011

LaurentGbagbo

Title
LaurentGbagbo
About Defendant

​Ivorian national and former President of Côte d'Ivoire, at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 23 November 2011

Case
  • Closed

Charges vacated

The warrant of arrest was issued under seal against Simone Gbagbo on 29 February 2012, unsealed on 22 November 2012 and vacated on 19 July 2021. 

Case
  • Closed

The Blé Goudé case and Gbagbo case were joined on 11 March 2015. The trial began on 28 January 2016. On 15 January 2019, Trial Chamber I, by majority, acquitted Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles Blé Goudé from all charges of crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Côte d'Ivoire in 2010 and 2011. On 1 February 2019, the Appeals Chamber set conditions to be imposed on Mr Gbagbo and Mr Blé Goudé upon their release to a State willing to accept them on its territory and willing and able to enforce the conditions set by the Chamber. On 16 July 2019, Trial Chamber I filed the written full reasons for the acquittal of  Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles Blé Goudé. On 16 September 2019, the Prosecutor filed a notice of appeal against this decision.

On 31 March 2021, the Appeals Chamber confirmed, by majority, the acquittal decision of 15 January 2019.

Next steps: The acquittal of Mr Gbagbo and Mr Blé Goudé is now final. The Appeals Chamber revoked all conditions on the release of Mr Gbagbo and Mr Blé Goudé. The Chamber directed the ICC Registrar to make arrangements for the safe transfer of Mr Gbagbo and Mr Blé Goudé to a receiving State or States.

Questions and Answers on the Appeals judgmentEnglishFrench

Question and Answers on the acquittal: English, Français

Transcript of the hearing, 15 January 2019: English, Français