Today, 1^st February 2019, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") decided unanimously that conditions are to be imposed on Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles 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 Appeals Chamber. These conditions are imposed to protect the integrity of the process. A written Judgment setting out these conditions will be made available later today.

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court"), by majority, Judge Howard Morrison and Judge Piotr Hofmański dissenting, decided that Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles Blé Goudé shall remain in ICC custody pending the Appeals Chamber's decision on the Prosecution's Appeal against the decision of ICC Trial Chamber I in relation to the release of Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles Blé Goudé following their

Today, 16 January 2019, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court"), by majority, Judge Herrera Carbuccia dissenting, found that there were no exceptional circumstances preventing the release  of  Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Charles Blé Goudé from ICC detention  following their acquittal yesterday.  The ICC Prosecutor may appeal this decision. It would be then for the Appeals Chamber to decide whether or not to maintain Mr Gbagbo and Mr Blé Goudé in ICC custody.

In a decision this morning, two of the three Judges of Trial Chamber I of the Court in the case against Messrs Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, decided to acquit them of crimes against humanity we allege they committed based on the evidence my Office collected through its independent and objective investigations. The Judges have made their decision. The Prosecution has the right to appeal this decision.

This situation involved allegations of serious crimes under the Rome Statute committed in the Côte d'Ivoire.

Today, 15 January 2019, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court"), by majority, Judge Herrera Carbuccia dissenting, 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. A fully reasoned decision will be issued in writing in due course. The Prosecutor may appeal the decision after the full decision is filed.

Today, 9 January 2019, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") scheduled a hearing in open court on Tuesday 15 January 2019 at 11:00 (The Hague local time) to deliver its decision on the 'Requête de la Défense de Laurent Gbagbo afin qu'un jugement d'acquittement portant sur toutes les charges soit prononcé en faveur de Laurent Gbagbo et que sa mise en liberté immédiate soit ordonnée', on the '

Today, 19 July 2017, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (« ICC » or « Court ») delivered its judgment reversing a decision of Trial Chamber I and directing that Chamber to carry out a new review as to whether Mr Laurent Gbagbo should continue to be detained or should be released, with or without conditions. Until this matter has been so decided, Mr Gbagbo shall remain in detention.

On 19 July 2017, at 16:30 (The Hague local time), the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its judgement regarding the Defence's appeal against Trial Chamber I's "Decision on Mr Gbagbo's Detention" of 10 March 2017. The judgement will be delivered during a public hearing held at the seat of the ICC in The Hague, The Netherlands.

On 10 March 2017, Trial Chamber I decided that Mr Gbagbo shall remain in detention. The Defence appealed the decision on 20 March 2017.