she was tried along sign other allies of laurent gbagbo. her defense lawyer says the sentence is not fair. >> 20 years in prison. it is not 20 days but 20 years. the sentence must be based on fact. if it is based on proof, we can accept that. but on what basis has the 20 year jail term been delivered? the decision was based on who she was. it was like lottery distributing sentences. i cannot understand how we can act in this way. >> simone gbagbo is also wanted by the international criminal court for alleged crimes against humanity and has been described as a key player, directing the death squads that cross the country in the wake of that disputed election. >> december 2 2010, the day they were declared the president of ivory coast. 24 hours later, leaders were ruled the victor by constitutional body. >> we declare laurent gbagbo the president of ivory coast. >> and so both men were sworn in. the international community came out in support except laurent gbagbo would not give up his seat without a fight. march 20, french forces launched an