Simone Gbagbo
Simone Gbagbo | |
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Dominique Folloroux-Ouattara | |
Personal details | |
Born | Moossou, Grand-Bassam, French West Africa | 20 June 1949
Political party | Ivorian Popular Front |
Spouse | Laurent Gbagbo |
Children | 5 |
Simone Ehivet Gbagbo (born 20 June 1949)
Biography
Born in 1949 in
Following the introduction of multiparty elections, Gbagbo and her husband were arrested for allegedly inciting violence in February 1992 and spent six months in prison. In 1996, she became an FPI Deputy from
Re-elected to the National Assembly as an FPI Deputy from Abobo in the
Controversy
Simone Gbagbo is a controversial figure in Côte d'Ivoire. Involved in nationalist politics surrounding the
The Kieffer Affair
In July 2008 she was formally called for questioning by a French investigative judge, examining the April 2004 disappearance and presumed death in Abidjan of French-Canadian journalist
Legré was arrested in Abidjan in 2004 on suspicion of kidnapping and murder, but was provisionally released in 2005 and has since fled the country—or is in an unknown location.
Political activity since 2008
In September 2008, Gbagbo engaged in a two-week tour of the central part of the country, concluding the tour on 14 September in the city of
In the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis, Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara disputed the results of the 2010 presidential election. The crisis ended with the arrest of Laurent and Simone Gbagbo by pro-Ouattara forces on 11 April 2011.[21] Simone Gbagbo was subsequently held under house arrest.[22]
On 22 November 2012, a warrant was unsealed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Simone Gbagbo's arrest for crimes against humanity. The Court alleged that as a member of her husband's inner circle, she "played a central role in post-election violence".[22] Amnesty International called on the Ivorian government to immediately transfer her to the custody of the ICC.[23] The government refused to do so, and Gbagbo was judged by an Ivorian court.
On 10 March 2015, Simone Gbagbo was sentenced to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity.[24] Two years later, in March 2017, she was acquitted by Ivorian court of war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, connected to her role in the 2011 political violence.[25][26] She was pardoned under an amnesty by Ivorien President Alassane Ouattara on 7 August 2018 after serving 3 of her 20-year sentence. The amnesty was a general one and included other members of her party.[27]
References
Notes
- ^ a b "List of FPI deputies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2020., National Assembly website (2007 archive page) (in French).
- ^ "Soir Info : Votre quotidien nocturne !". Soir Info. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ AFP, Côte d’Ivoire : l’influente Simone "Maman" Gbagbo libérée après 7 ans de prison, sudouest.fr, France, Aug 9, 2018
- ^ Cheikh Yerim Seck, "La vraie Simone Gbagbo", Jeune Afrique, 10 December 2006.(in French)
- ^ "Simone Ehivet Gbagbo", Jeune Afrique, 23 December 2007 (in French).
- ^ Tidiane Dioh, "Le FPI en ordre de bataille", Jeuneafrique.com, 31 July 2001 (in French).
- ^ List of members of the FPI Secretariat-General, FPI.ci, (in French).
- ^ COTE D'IVOIRE: UN confirms existence of blacklist of human rights abusers, 31 January 2005, Irinnews.org
- ^ Affaire Kieffer : Simone Gbagbo et un ministre convoqués chez le juge, 8 July 2008, AFP.
- ^ Christophe Boisbouvier, Jean-Tony Oulaï : plus qu’un témoin, 5 February 2006, Jeuneafrique.com
- ^ Christophe Boisbouvier, Sur la piste des ravisseurs, 3 September 2006, Jeune Afrique.
- ^ Christophe Boisbouvier, L'homme qui en savait trop, 24 octobre 2004, Jeune Afrique.
- ^ CHEIKH YÉRIM SECK, Simone Gbagbo, 26 décembre 2004, Jeune Afrique.
- ^ Christophe Boisbouvier, Incontrôlable affaire Kieffer. 27 June 2004, Jeune Afrique.
- ^ Matthieu Rabechault, Ivory Coast first lady to be questioned over missing Canadian journalist, AFP, 8 July 2008.
- ^ Où est Michel Legré?, 16 September 2007, Jeune Afrique.
- ^ Lisa Bryant,French Judges in Ivory Coast to Investigate Abducted Journalist, Voice of America. 20 April 2009.
- ^ a b ICoast first lady meets French judges over Kieffer, AFP, 23 April 2009.
- ^ Les avocats de Simone Gbagbo satisfaits après son audition. Reuters, 24 April 2009
- ^ "Simone Gbagbo achève deux semaines de tournée dans le fief de l’ex-rébellion ivoirienne", African Press Agency, 14 September 2008 (in French).
- ^ "UN: Ivory Coast Crisis Not Over Yet". Voice of America News. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b Adam Nossiter (22 November 2012). "Arrest Warrant Issued for Wife of Ivory Coast's Ex-President". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Amnesty urges I.Coast to surrender Gbagbo's wife to ICC". Amnesty International. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ Brocchetto, Marilia (10 March 2015). "Ivory Coast's Simone Gbagbo sentenced to 20 years in prison". CNN. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's former first lady cleared of war crimes". Reuters. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ correspondent, Ruth Maclean West Africa; agencies, and (7 August 2018). "Ivory Coast president pardons 800 people including ex-first lady". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
Sources
- This article was first created from a translation of the French Wikipedia article fr:Simone Gbagbo, 2008-02-22.
- "Paroles d?honneur"" : Ou quand Simone Gbagbo dénonce la collusion entre Alassane Ouattara, Blaise Compaoré et Jacques Chirac. Jean-Pierre BEJOT, La Dépêche Diplomatique. 21 March 2007.
- Simone Gbagbo, Femme fatale: Vincent Hugeux, L'Express 20 February 2003.
- RETOUR SUR Affaire Kieffer : un témoin implique Simone Gbagbo. THOMAS HOFNUNG, liberation 19 February 2008.
- La dame d'ivoire, Thomas HOFNUNG: Liberation, 22 May 2007.
- Committee to Protect Journalists Ivory Coast 2006.
- Régime FPI: L'influence de Simone Gbagbo, Soir Info (Côte d'Ivoire), 12 December 2006.
- Journalists sued after revealing Ivory Coast 'billionnaires list', fairreporters.org.
- Ivory Coast First Lady Leads Death Squad, Report Alleges UN Panel Says Both Sides Are Committing War Crimes. Colum Lynch Washington Post Staff Writer, 29 January 2005; Page A21 .
External links
- (in French) Simone Gbagbo et son livre
- (in French) Le site officiel de la Première Dame de Côte d'Ivoire