Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) -- Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo arrived Wednesday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for his role in his country's post-election violence that killed thousands. "It is exactly a year since the presidential election that led to one of the worst episodes of violence Cote d'Ivoire has ever known," said Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the court's chief prosecutor, using the French name for the country. "In December last year, we put Mr. Gbagbo and the others on notice. Today, we are following up." The former president's initial appearance is scheduled for Monday, the ICC announced.
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NEW: The former president's initial court appearance is scheduled for Monday
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The transfer of Laurent Gbagbo to The Hague is "illegal," his aide says
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A three-party coalition says it will boycott the elections
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Gbagbo is "the first former head of state taken into ICC custody," Human Rights Watch says
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