Côte d’Ivoire
November 2011
On 29 November 2011 Former President Laurent Gbagbo was transferred to the ICC to face charges of crimes against humanity as an “indirect co-perpetrator” of murder, rape, persecution and other inhumane acts.
September 2011
On 16 September the Council adopted resolution 2008, calling on UNOCI and UNMIL to coordinate strategies and operations in the Liberia-Côte d’Ivoire border regions. On 13 September the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights briefed the Human Rights Council, raising concerns about violent responses to peaceful protests.
August 2011
On 18 August Former President Laurent Gbagbo and his wife were charged with economic crimes by state prosecutors. A week earlier, the Office of the Prosecutor had charged twelve allies of Gbagbo with crimes related to the violence following the disputed presidential election.
July 2011
On 27 July the Council adopted resolution 2000, renewing the mandate of UNOCI at its current force levels until 31 July 2012. The Council was briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNOCI on 18 July on the latest developments in Côte d’Ivoire and the key observations from the latest Secretary-General’s report.
