The trial of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé to open on 28 January 2016

: 28 October 2015

Situation: Côte d'Ivoire
Case: The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé

Today, 28 October 2015, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rescheduled the trial's opening statements in the case The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé , initially scheduled on 10 November 2015, to 28 January 2016.

Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé case: Trial to open on 10 November 2015

: 7 May 2015

Situation: Côte d'Ivoire
Case: The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé

On 7 May 2015, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) scheduled the opening of the trial in the case of The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé for 10 November 2015, in order to hear the opening statements of the parties and participants. The Prosecution will start its presentation of evidence in January 2016, at a date to be confirmed.

ICC Trial Chamber I joins the cases concerning Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé

: 11 March 2015

Today, 11 March 2015, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) granted the Prosecutor's request to join the cases concerning Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, in order to ensure the efficacy and expeditiousness of the proceedings. The Chamber vacated the commencement date for the trial in the Gbagbo case, originally set for 7 July 2015, and scheduled a status conference for 21 April 2015 at 09:30 in order to examine procedural issues related to the trial.

Laurent Gbagbo’s trial to open before ICC Trial Chamber I on 7 July 2015

: 17 November 2014

Situation: Côte d'Ivoire
Case: The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo

Today, 17 November 2014, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) set the commencement date for the trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo for 7 July 2015.

Blé Goudé case: Confirmation of charges hearing ends at ICC

: 2 October 2014

Situation: Côte d'Ivoire
Case:The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé

Today, 2 October 2014, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé came to an end before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague (Netherlands). The hearing started on 29 September 2014. The Judges granted the parties and participants additional time to complete, in writing, their oral presentations.

Blé Goudé case: Confirmation of charges hearing postponed to 29 September 2014

: 1 September 2014

Situation: Côte d'Ivoire
Case: The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé

Today, 1 September 2014, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to postpone the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Charles Blé Goudé to 29 September 2014, at the Defence's request in order for the Defence to complete its preparation for the hearing previously scheduled for the 22 September 2014.