'Gbagbo tried to establish just peace '

- Ex-President of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo in 2010 tried his country just to save for a civil war. That Gbagbo's lawyer argued Monday at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Gbagbo is go there for the cause of the violence that erupted after the 2010 elections.

Gbagbo, according to his lawyer, a victim of the interference of the former colonial ruler France. The president was right on peace.,, Laurent Gbagbo constantly sought solutions for the post-election violence, such as his proposal to re-count the votes, '' said Gbagbo's lawyer Jennifer Naouri.,, Ouattara did not agree with that in, '' said the lawyer in a reference to the current president, Alassane Ouattara.

According Naouri give the prosecutors of the ICC a highly selective for reflection of recent history in Ivory Coast. Crimes committed by Ouattara ignored by prosecutors, Naouri said.

Gbagbo is accused among other things of after the election to have his supporters incited rapes and murders. Three thousand people were killed.