The Ivorian Minister of Justice, Government of Alassane Ouattara, Jeannot Kouadio Ahoussou, ask the prosecutor in Abidjan to open an investigation against members of the former regime of Laurent Gbagbo, on suspicion of having committed crimes, as reported to afp. A report by the UN High commissioner for human rights said that the human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire after the end of November elections could constitute "crimes against humanity" that should be "severely punished." In particular, said he asked to investigate those members of the former regime capable of committing "crimes of blood," "purchase of arms" or "misappropriation of money." The minister said this could lead in particular to "government members" of Gbagbo, who was arrested Monday at his residence in the capital.
He is now under house arrest in northern Ivory Coast. The minister said the research should include "all citizens of the Ivory Coast who have had illegal conduct," adding that "the judges shall define the crimes." For its part, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo said weeks ago that he wanted to open an investigation into the "massacres committed in a systematic or widespread" in the country.
Gbagbo was arrested April 11 by the Republican forces (Frei) Ouattara, supported by France and the United Nations, after a ten-day war in Abidjan and nearly five months after the election crisis. Since then, the UN estimates that there have been 900 deaths in election violence. 
He is now under house arrest in northern Ivory Coast. The minister said the research should include "all citizens of the Ivory Coast who have had illegal conduct," adding that "the judges shall define the crimes." For its part, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo said weeks ago that he wanted to open an investigation into the "massacres committed in a systematic or widespread" in the country.
Gbagbo was arrested April 11 by the Republican forces (Frei) Ouattara, supported by France and the United Nations, after a ten-day war in Abidjan and nearly five months after the election crisis. Since then, the UN estimates that there have been 900 deaths in election violence.
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