Supporters rally as ICoast ex-president opens freedom bid at ICC At least a hundred people express their support in The Hague for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, who is asking the International Criminal Court to acquit him on all charges of crimes against humanity and release him after seven years in detention. He faces four counts of crimes against humanity for his role in fomenting a wave of post-electoral violence eight years ago in the west African nation. IMAGES