The International Criminal Court (ICC) has acquitted former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo of crimes against humanity, the first head of state to stand trial at the ICC, after at least 3,000 people were killed in post-election violence in 2010 when he refused to accept defeat.
Prosecutors had alleged he held onto power "by all means" after he lost the election to now-President Alassane Ouattara. Head judge Cuno Tarfusser said the ICC "by majority hereby declares that the prosecution has failed to satisfy the burden of proof to the requisite standard."
This is a big blow to the prosecution's office which is there to prosecute the most senior persons who are allegedly involved in crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. It basically shows that it's incredibly difficult to secure reliable and convincing evidence in criminal cases against these people.
https://www.dw.com/en/interview-iccs-acquittal-of-laurent-gbagbo-raises-more-questions-than-answers/a-47094764
Prosecutors had alleged he held onto power "by all means" after he lost the election to now-President Alassane Ouattara. Head judge Cuno Tarfusser said the ICC "by majority hereby declares that the prosecution has failed to satisfy the burden of proof to the requisite standard."
This is a big blow to the prosecution's office which is there to prosecute the most senior persons who are allegedly involved in crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. It basically shows that it's incredibly difficult to secure reliable and convincing evidence in criminal cases against these people.
https://www.dw.com/en/interview-iccs-acquittal-of-laurent-gbagbo-raises-more-questions-than-answers/a-47094764
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