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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Membership Like-Minded Group (no longer active), African Union, ECOWAS, La Francophonie
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
ICC
14 Mar 2012
Communiqué d’Amady Ba à la presse internationale et ivoirienne
ICC-CPI
23 Feb 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: the ICC Judges expand the scope of the investigation to the 2002-2010 period
ICC-OTP
22 June 2011
Cote D’Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor ready to request judges for authorization to open an investigation.
ICC
20 May 2011
Situation in Côte d’Ivoire assigned to Pre-Trial Chamber II
ICC
06 Apr 2011
Widespread or systematic killings in Cote d’Ivoire may trigger OTP investigation
ICC Registry
15 Feb 2005
Traduccion no oficial: Secretario Confirma que Republica de Costa de Marfil Acepto la Competencia de la Corte
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
Human Rights Watch
04 Apr 2013
Turning Rhetoric into Reality: Accountability for Serious International Crimes in Côte d’Ivoire
CCPI
15 Feb 2013
Le Tchad reçoit le fugitif el-Béchir tandis que la Côte d’Ivoire rejoint la CPI.
FIDH
15 Feb 2013
Q&A sur l’audience de confirmation des charges contre Laurent Gbagbo
Human Rights Watch
12 Feb 2013
Q&A: Laurent Gbagbo and the International Criminal Court
Matt Wells, Human Rights Watch
06 Feb 2013
François Hollande’s ‘Change’ Is More of the Same on Côte d’Ivoire
Open Society Justice Initiative
Feb 2013
Briefing Paper: ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing for Laurent Gbagbo
NGO Media Statements
Author Date and Title
Human Rights Watch
11 Apr 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Soldiers on Trial for Abuses
Human Rights Watch
04 Apr 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice
FIDH
28 Mar 2013
Ivory Coast: little judicial progress made on the case of the attack of Nahibly camp
Amnesty International
20 Mar 2013
Arms proliferation and abuse shatter communities in Côte d'Ivoire
Amnesty International
26 Feb 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Revenge and repression under the pretence of ensuring security
CICC
15 Feb 2013
Côte d’Ivoire Ratifies the Rome Statute, Joining the International Criminal Court
Human Rights Watch
18 Jan 2013
Ghana: Ensure Justice for Key Ivorian Suspect
Human Rights Watch
03 Jan 2013
Liberia Takes Action on Cross-Border Attacks into Côte d’Ivoire
CI-CPI
18 Dec 2012
Modification de la constitution ivoirienne en vue de la ratification du Statut de Rome portant création de la Cour Pénale Internationale (CPI), un grand pas vers la lutte contre l’impunité en Côte d’Ivoire
Amnesty International USA
13 Dec 2012
President Ouattara Urged to Approve Côte d’Ivoire’s Ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
FIDH
26 Nov 2012
Côte d’Ivoire : La justice doit continuer de poursuivre tous les auteurs des crimes internationaux commis en Côte d’Ivoire
ICG
26 Nov 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: Defusing Tensions
Amnesty International
23 Nov 2012
Côte d’Ivoire must urgently surrender former president’s wife to the ICC
Coalition ivoirienne pour la CPI
23 Nov 2012
Mandat d’arrêt contre Simone Gbagbo : La Côte d'Ivoire doit coopérer
Human Rights Watch
19 Nov 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: New Spate of Abuses by Military
FIDH
05 Nov 2012
Ivory Coast : Justice to combat human rights violations and insecurity
Amnesty International
26 Oct 2012
Côte D’Ivoire: Time to put an end to the cycle of reprisals and revenge
CI-CPI
27 Sept 2012
Côte d’Ivoire cabinet adopts bill to revise Constitution to allow ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: A notable advance in the fight against impunity
FIDH
10 Sept 2012
Ivory Coast: The respect for fundamental freedoms, the independence and impartiality of the judiciary must be guaranteed
Human Rights Watch
19 June 2012
Liberia: Strong Action on Justice for Border Attacks
Human Rights Watch
06 June 2012
Liberia: Ivorian Government Foes Wage, Plot Attacks
FIDH, MIDH and LIDHO
03 May 2012
Ivory Coast : FIDH, MIDH and LIDHO support the justice process and assist victims of the Ivory Coast’s post-election crisis
Amnesty International
27 Mar 2012
Côte d'Ivoire urged to assist ICC in post-election violence probe
Human Rights Watch
21 Mar 2012
Statement Regarding the UN Independent Expert's Report on Côte d’Ivoire
Human Rights Watch
05 Mar 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: Lethal Crime Wave, Security Vacuum
CICC
02 Mar 2012
Global Coalition Urges Côte d’Ivoire to Ratify the Rome Statute
CI-CPI
24 Feb 2012
Déclaration de la société civile Ivoirienne sur l’ouverture d’une enquête du bureau du Procureur de la CPI de 2002 à 2010
CICC
24 Feb 2012
ICC Expands Scope of Côte d’Ivoire Investigation to 2002-2010
Human Rights Watch
23 Feb 2012
Côte d’Ivoire: Inquiry’s Shortcuts Raise Red Flags
NPWJ
23 Feb 2012
NPWJ and the NRPTT commend the ICC’s decision to extend investigations in Côte d’Ivoire to include crimes committed since 2002
International Crisis Group
16 Dec 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Continuing the Recovery
FIDH
15 Dec 2011
Ivory Coast / ICC: The visit by Guillaume Soro to the ASP must not interfere with the impartiality of the Court and its Prosecutor
CICC
30 Nov 2011
Laurent Gbagbo Transferred to the International Criminal Court
Human Rights Watch
29 Nov 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo’s ICC Transfer Advances Justice
LIDHO
14 Oct 2011
Déclaration relative à la situation sécuritaire
HRW
06 Oct 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Impartial Justice Poses Test for Ouattara
Human Rights Watch
06 Oct 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Impartial Justice Poses Test for Ouattara
FIDH, LIDH, OMIDH
05 Oct 2011
La CPI ouvre une enquête sur les crimes internationaux commis en Côte d'Ivoire
NPJW and NRPTT
04 Oct 2011
ICC: NPWJ and NRPTT welcome the pre-Trial Chamber III authorisation to launch an investigation in Côte d’Ivoire
Amnesty International
03 Oct 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: the ICC prosecutor has to investigate the most important crimes committed since 2002
CICC
03 Oct 2011
ICC opens investigation in Cote d’Ivoire
HRW
03 Oct 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: ICC Judges OK Investigation
CI-CPI
Oct 2011
Déclaration de la société civile ivoirienne sur l’ouverture d’enquête du bureau du Procureur de la CPI en Côte d’Ivoire.
HRW
05 Aug 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Military Promotions Mock Abuse Victims
Amnesty International
28 July 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: Climate of fear stopping return of displaced people
40 ONGs de Côte d'Ivoire
July 2011
Déclaration de la société civile ivoirienne sur l’ouverture d’enquête du bureau du Procureur de la CPI en Côte d’Ivoire
FIDH
29 June 2011
Le Procureur de la CPI demande à ouvrir une enquête en Côte d'Ivoire
Amnesty International
23 June 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: ICC investigation must not exclude serious crimes
CICC
23 June 2011
PROSECUTOR REQUESTS OPENING OF ICC INVESTIGATION IN COTE D’IVOIRE
Human Rights Watch
15 June 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Act Swiftly on UN Inquiry: Security Council Should Release 2004 Report on Grave Crimes
Human Rights Watch
02 June 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo Supporters Tortured, Killed in Abidjan
Amnesty International
25 May 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: Both sides responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
HRW
19 May 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Impartial Justice Top Task for Ouattara: Accountability, Rebuilding Rule of Law Crucial to End Crisis
NPWJ
13 Apr 2011
NPWJ calls on new government to bring an end to violence and ensure accountability for all crimes committed
Amnesty International
12 Apr 2011
Reprisal attacks against Gbagbo supporters in Côte d'Ivoire must stop
FIDH
12 Apr 2011
Côte d'Ivoire : Dignité, justice et réconciliation doivent prévaloir après l'arrestation de Laurent Gbagbo
HRW
09 Apr 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Forces Kill, Rape Civilians During Offensive
FIDH
02 Apr 2011
Côte d'Ivoire : Massacres à Duékoué et graves exactions commises contre la population civile dans tout le pays
HRW
02 Apr 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Should Act to Control Troops
HRW
31 Mar 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: West African Immigrants Massacred
Amnesty International
29 Mar 2011
UN peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire must protect civilians caught in fighting
International and African NGOs
25 Mar 2011
Hundreds of lives lost in Ivory Coast amidst slow international response
FIDH
19 Mar 2011
Déclaration de la Ligue ivoirienne des droits de l'Homme
HRW
23 Feb 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: AU Should Press Gbagbo to Halt Abuses