( CNN ) A court in Ivory Coast has sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to 20 years in prison , the official AIP news agency said . Gbagbo was convicted Monday for her role in carrying out crimes against humanity following post-election violence in 2010 which left more than 3,000 people dead . Her husband , former president Laurent Gbagbo , is in the custody of the Hague-based International Criminal Court awaiting trial over similar charges . The charges stem from the aftermath of Gbagbo 's husband 's election defeat in 2010 . Laurent Gbagbo , then the incumbent president , refused to step down after Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner of the election . The standoff sparked months of violence between supporters of the two sides , leaving thousands dead . In 2012 , the ICC issued a warrant against her , alleging that as a member of the president 's inner circle , his wife was an `` indirect co-perpetrator . '' She attended meetings where plans were discussed and carried out to persecute Ouattara supporters , according to the warrant . Her husband surrendered to the ICC in December of that year , and is currently awaiting trial at The Hague on crimes against humanity for the civil unrest and deaths . Both have denied the charges . But Ivory Coast refused to transfer Simone Gbago , saying it would try her in a domestic court instead . On Monday , it did . CNN 's Faith Karimi contributed to this report .
Her husband is in AIP news agency custody over similar charges . Ivory Coast refused to transfer Simone Gbagbo to AIP news agency .