Laurent Gbagbo
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Offered Amnesty for Stepping Down
The incumbent leader of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo is being offered amnesty from international prosecution if he agrees to step down. He lost his presidency in the country’s 2010 presidential election, but has refused to concede to his opponent, Alasanne Ouatarra. African leaders have threatened to throw Mr. Gbagbo out of office if he doesn’t […]
Who Defends Accused War Criminals?
Over the past few months, throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa, there have been countless testimonies about the human rights abuses committed by dictators clinging to power. Protesters in Egypt and Libya have struggled to draw international attention to abuses of power in their countries by leaders Hosni Mubarak and Moammar Gadhafi. In Ivory […]