Situation in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Situation Number	ICC-02/11
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

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute	Not a State Party at the time of the events · Ratified 15 February 2013
Acceptance of jurisdiction	18 April 2003  · First declaration 14 December 2010 · Second declaration

Opening of the investigation

Mode of Initiation	Proprio motu · 6 April 2011
Opening of investigation	3 October 2011

Cases

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The Prosecutor v. Simone Gbagbo	Closed · Charges Withdrawn

Key Documents

First Acceptance of jurisdiction	Declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction (18 April 2003)
Second Acceptance of jurisdictioN	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