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Situation in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute Not a State Party at the time of the events · Ratified 15 February 2013
Acceptance of jurisdiction Declaration of 18 April 2003 · Second declaration of 14 December 2010
Initiation Proprio motu · 6 April 2011
Opening of investigation 3 October 2011
Status Investigation · Ongoing

Context

Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court committed in the context of post-election violence in Côte d'Ivoire in 2010/2011, but also since 19 September 2002 to the present

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé Acquitted
The Prosecutor v. Simone Gbagbo Closed · Charges Withdrawn

Key Documents

Acceptance of jurisdiction I Declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction (18 April 2003)
Acceptance of jurisdiction II Declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction (14 December 2010)
Initiation of preliminary examination Statement of the Prosecutor on the Initiation of the Preliminary Examination in Côte d'Ivoire
Request to open investigation Request for Authorisation of an Investigation pursuant to Article 15
Authorization of investigation Decision Pursuant to Article 15 of the Rome Statute on the Authorisation of an Investigation
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Côte d'Ivoire