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Laurent Gbagbo, national of Côte d'Ivoire, arrived on 30 Nov 11 at the International Criminal Court detention centre in the Netherlands. He was surrendered to the ICC by the national authorities of Côte d´Ivoire following a warrant of arrest issued under seal by the judges of the Pre-Trial Chamber III on 23 November 2011. 

Mr Gbagbo allegedly bears individual criminal responsibility, as indirect co-perpetrator, for four counts of crimes against humanity, namely murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence, persecution and other inhuman acts, allegedly committed in the territory of Côte d'Ivoire between 16 December 2010 and 12 April 2011.

For more information see: http://www.icc-cpi.int/NR/exeres/4814FA54-AF2D-4EA3-8A89-9E809318D1D8.htm  or http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=40565&Cr=Ivoire&Cr1=