Cote d'Ivoire: Release of Former Gbagbo Aides 'Major Step' for Justice in Côte d'Ivoire - UN Expert

7 August 2013

The release of 14 officials from the former government headed by Laurent Gbagbo in Côte d'Ivoire represents "a major step" on the path toward equitable justice and reconciliation in the country, a United Nations independent expert said today.

The individuals were released this week by a court in the country's commercial capital, Abidjan, after two years in detention. They are now awaiting trial.

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