The Hague. (Reuters) .- The Attorney General of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, has revealed he is gathering information about the increasing violence in Ivory Coast with the opening of any inquiry, for which require the cooperation of some member countries. "What we're doing is gathering information in order to open an investigation there.
We are concerned about the recent information on the massive atrocities in western Ivory Coast and we are trying to define exactly what happened," said Moreno- Ocampo. As part of this work, has said it is liaising with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and France to any of these countries, as members of the ICC, refer the case of post-election violence Ivory Coast international body.
"We are discussing with some member states, particularly those in the region, for if they wanted to refer the case. That would help accelerate the court's activities," he asserted, from his office in The Hague. In this regard, Moreno-Ocampo has said that although Cote d'Ivoire is a member of the ICC, so it could request the opening of the case, an additional request of another member country would be "very useful" for the development process.
According to the 1998 Rome Statute, any member state can request the initiation of an investigation to the ICC. Apart from this instance, the Security Council of United Nations may also refer a case to court, although the country to which it relates does not recognize its jurisdiction. Ivory Coast is mired in political crisis since it was released results of the November elections, which gave victory to opposition candidate, Alassane Ouattara.
However, President Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power, which has led to a violent conflict that has skewed the lives of about 1,500 people. 
We are concerned about the recent information on the massive atrocities in western Ivory Coast and we are trying to define exactly what happened," said Moreno- Ocampo. As part of this work, has said it is liaising with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and France to any of these countries, as members of the ICC, refer the case of post-election violence Ivory Coast international body.
"We are discussing with some member states, particularly those in the region, for if they wanted to refer the case. That would help accelerate the court's activities," he asserted, from his office in The Hague. In this regard, Moreno-Ocampo has said that although Cote d'Ivoire is a member of the ICC, so it could request the opening of the case, an additional request of another member country would be "very useful" for the development process.
According to the 1998 Rome Statute, any member state can request the initiation of an investigation to the ICC. Apart from this instance, the Security Council of United Nations may also refer a case to court, although the country to which it relates does not recognize its jurisdiction. Ivory Coast is mired in political crisis since it was released results of the November elections, which gave victory to opposition candidate, Alassane Ouattara.
However, President Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power, which has led to a violent conflict that has skewed the lives of about 1,500 people.
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