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Côte d'Ivoire
Rome Statute   Côte d'Ivoire ratified the Rome Statute on 15 February 2013. Côte d’Ivoire’s ratification of the Rome Statute comes almost 15 years after the state initially signed the treaty on 30 November 1998. A number of legal and constitutional hurdles delayed the process.
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities Côte d'Ivoire has not signed the APIC.
Bilateral Immunity Agreement BIA signed on June 30, 2003.
Implementing Legislation None (not a State Party)
Membership Like-Minded Group (no longer active), African Union, ECOWAS, La Francophonie
Government and Inter-governmental Documents
Author Title Date
EU
 20203|20204
Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Côte d'Ivoire
 19 Feb 2013
France
 20206|20207
Côte d’Ivoire’s adhesion to International Criminal Court
 18 Feb 2013
EU
 14179|14180
Factsheet - Côte d'Ivoire: EU Response to Date
 04 May 2011
EU
 14089|14090
Council of the European Union Press Release - 3082nd Council meeting
 12 Apr 2011
EU
 14008|14009
Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire
 01 Apr 2011
ICC Statements and Reports
Author Date and Title
ICC-CPI
24 May 2012
Requête en incompétence de la Cour Pénale Internationale fondée sur les articles 12 (3), 19 (2), 21 (3), 55 et 59 du Statut de Rome présentée par la défense du Président Gbagbo
17783|17784French
ICC
14 Mar 2012
Communiqué d’Amady Ba à la presse internationale et ivoirienne
17089|17091French
ICC-CPI
23 Feb 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: the ICC Judges expand the scope of the investigation to the 2002-2010 period
16852|16854English
16852|16854French
ICC-OTP
22 June 2011
Cote D’Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor ready to request judges for authorization to open an investigation.
14514|14515English
14514|14515French
ICC
20 May 2011
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire assigned to Pre-Trial Chamber II
14299|14300English
14299|14300French
ICC
06 Apr 2011
Widespread or systematic killings in Cote d’Ivoire may trigger OTP investigation
14032|14033English
14032|14033French
ICC Registry
15 Feb 2005
Traduccion no oficial: Secretario Confirma que Republica de Costa de Marfil Acepto la Competencia de la Corte
6773|6774Spanish
NGO Letters, Papers, Reports, and Statements
Author Date and Title
Param-Preet Singh, Human Rights Watch
22 Apr 2013
Building a House on a Sand Pile: The Cost of Ignoring Justice in Côte d’Ivoire
20912|20913English
20912|20913French
Human Rights Watch
04 Apr 2013
Turning Rhetoric into Reality: Accountability for Serious International Crimes in Côte d’Ivoire
20728|20729English
20728|20729French
CCPI
15 Feb 2013
Le Tchad reçoit le fugitif el-Béchir tandis que la Côte d’Ivoire rejoint la CPI.
20272|20273French
FIDH
15 Feb 2013
Q&A sur l’audience de confirmation des charges contre Laurent Gbagbo
20180|20181French
Human Rights Watch
12 Feb 2013
Q&A: Laurent Gbagbo and the International Criminal Court
20124|20125English
20124|20125French
Matt Wells, Human Rights Watch
06 Feb 2013
François Hollande’s ‘Change’ Is More of the Same on Côte d’Ivoire
20079|20080English
20079|20080French
Open Society Justice Initiative
Feb 2013
Briefing Paper: ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing for Laurent Gbagbo
20182|20183English
NGO Media Statements
Author Date and Title
Human Rights Watch
11 Apr 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Soldiers on Trial for Abuses
20781|20782English
20781|20782French
Human Rights Watch
04 Apr 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice
20725|20726English
20725|20726French
FIDH
28 Mar 2013
Ivory Coast: little judicial progress made on the case of the attack of Nahibly camp
20662|20663French
20662|20663English
Amnesty International
20 Mar 2013
Arms proliferation and abuse shatter communities in Côte d'Ivoire
20530|20531English
20530|20531French
Amnesty International
26 Feb 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Revenge and repression under the pretence of ensuring security
20337|20338English
20337|20338French
CICC
15 Feb 2013
Côte d’Ivoire Ratifies the Rome Statute, Joining the International Criminal Court
20184|20185English
20184|20185French
Human Rights Watch
18 Jan 2013
Ghana: Ensure Justice for Key Ivorian Suspect
19931|19932English
UN Reports, Resolutions, and Statements
Author Title Date
UN
 13988|13989
Security Council demands end to violence in Cote d’Ivoire, imposing sanctions against former president and urging him to “step aside” in resolution 1975
 30 Mar 2011