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Qaddafi son to be tried in Libya: ICC prosecutor
 TRIPOLI, Libya: The International Criminal Courts (ICC) prosecutor says Muammar Qaddafis son Seif Al-Islam, who is being held by revolutionary fighters, will be tried in a Libyan court by Libyan judges.
The prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, conceded on Tuesday that the Libyans have the authority to try Seif Al-Islam at home but he wants judges from the Netherlands-based court to be involved.
| Still trying to grab control. |
Moreno-Ocampo says the ICC will help Libya establish the judicial framework for the trial, which many Western busybodies hope expect to be a bellwether of the new Libyan governments ability to uphold the rule of law.
| If the 'rule of law' in the new Libya is to execute those who committed crimes against humanity, will the ICC denounce them? Of course they will. |
Seif Al-Islam, once the face of reform in Libya and the leader of his fathers effort to shake off pariah status, is charged with crimes against humanity by the ICC for the crackdown on an uprising that began in February and grew into a civil war.
Seif is captured so we are here to ensure we get a piece of the pie cooperation, Moreno-Ocampo told reporters after arriving in Libya. If they (Libyans) prosecute the case, we will discuss with them how to inform the judges, and they can do it, but our judges have to be involved.
The ICC has also charged ex-intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Senussi with crimes against humanity for the brutal crackdown on an uprising that began in February.
Libyan Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Alagi said Wednesday that he cant confirm reports that Al-Senussi is in custody. Moreno-Ocampo also said he believed the former intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Senussi had not been captured.
Officials from Libyas National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Sunday that Senussi, who is also Qaddafis brother-in-law, had been captured the day after Qaddafis son Seif Al-Islam was caught. He is believed to be held in a secret location in the southern city of Sabha.
| They're waiting for the ICC to go home... |
Libyas prime minister-designate, Abdurrahim El-Keib, later cast doubt on the reports, and the NTC has since neither confirmed nor denied Senussis capture, though a military commander has stood by his report of the arrest.
Posted by: Steve White 2011-11-24 |
