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Libya says Gaddafi's son refusing defense lawyer
[Al Ahram] Former Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffy...Custodian of Wheelus AFB for 42 long years until he was ejected from the gene pool by his indignant citizens... 's son has refused to appoint a Libyan lawyer to defend him against accusations of murder and torture during a crackdown on a revolt against his father's rule, the country said on Wednesday. Libya said earlier this month that it would complete within weeks its investigation into Saif al-Islam and asked the  International Criminal Court... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ... to once again to hold off ordering his surrender. Pressure is mounting on Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of thich is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... to hand Saif al-Islam to the ICC - which indicted Saif al-Islam in June for crimes against humanity - as human rights ...which are usually entirely different from personal liberty... groups question whether its justice system can meet the standards of international law. Libyan Deputy UN Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Libyan law prevented Saif al-Islam Qadaffy from standing trial without a lawyer. "This matter has mainly got to do with Saif al-Islam Qadaffy, who until now refuses appointing an attorney to defend him. Hence the matter is not in the hands of the Libyan authorities but rather the defendant himself, but there are no obstacles towards hiring an attorney to defend him," he said. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-18 |
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