On 19 July 2017, at 16:30 (The Hague local time), the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its judgement regarding the Defence’s appeal against Trial Chamber I’s “Decision on Mr Gbagbo’s Detention” of 10 March 2017. The judgement will be delivered during a public hearing held at the seat of the ICC in The Hague, The Netherlands.
 
On 10 March 2017, Trial Chamber I decided that Mr Gbagbo shall remain in detention. The Defence appealed the decision on 20 March 2017.
 
Background: On 28 January 2016, the trial in the case of The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé opened before ICC Trial Chamber I. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé are accused of four counts of crimes against humanity (murder, rape, other inhumane acts or – in the alternative – attempted murder, and persecution) allegedly committed in the context of post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire between 16 December 2010 and 12 April 2011.