Laurent Gbagbo will face, from Tuesday 19 February, the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who will decide whether or not to confirm the charges against him and send him to trial for crimes against humanity. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian League of Human Rights (LIDHO) and the Ivorian Movement for Human Rights (MIDH), recognize the importance of this step in the path towards justice in Côte d'Ivoire, and call once again for a balanced and impartial justice.
"The confirmation of charges hearing in the Gbagbo case is a key moment in the proceedings against the former Ivorian President. It is also a timely opportunity to recall the demands of justice of all Ivorian victims and the need to prosecute those bearing the greatest responsibility regardless of their allegiance ", said Souhayr Belhassen, FIDH President.
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