Arusha, December 14, 2014 (FH) \u2013 The International Criminal Court (ICC) this week referred Libya to the UN Security Council for lack of cooperation, and committed former Ivorian Youth Minister Charles Bl\u00e9 Goud\u00e9 to trial.<\/p>\n
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ICC refers Libya to UN: The ICC said Wednesday it has issued a finding of non-compliance by the Libyan government over Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and is referring the matter to the UN Security Council. The Court said Libya has failed to comply with two of its requests, firstly to hand Gaddafi over and secondly to \u201creturn to the Defence of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi the originals of the documents that were seized by the Libyan authorities from the former Defence counsel for Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi in June 2012 in Zintan, and to destroy any copies thereof\u201d. It stressed both these obligations were of paramount importance \u201cfor the exercise by the Court of its functions and powers under the Rome Statute\u201d.<\/p>\n
Court rejects Ivorian request to try Simone Gbagbo: The ICC on Thursday rejected a request from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to try Simone Gbagbo, wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, and reminded Abidjan of its obligation to transfer her to the Court without delay. Requests to have ICC cases declared inadmissible can be granted if the case is under investigation or prosecution by a State deemed willing and able to complete the judicial process.<\/p>\n
Bl\u00e9 Goud\u00e9 sent to trial: An ICC pretrial chamber on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Ivorian Youth Minister Charles Bl\u00e9 Goud\u00e9 and committed him to trial. In light of the evidence and observations presented by the parties and participants to the proceedings, the court concluded that there was enough evidence \u201cto establish substantial grounds to believe\u201d that Bl\u00e9 Goud\u00e9 is individually criminally responsible for the crimes against humanity of murder, rape, other inhumane acts or \u2013 in the alternative \u2013 attempted murder, and persecution committed in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, in violence that followed elections at the end of 2010. He may appeal the decision.<\/p>\n
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