Thursday, November 8, 2012

No Amnesty For War Crimes In Libya

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda addresses the Security Council. UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Hague Prosecutor Urges Libya Not To Grant Amnesty For War Crimes -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Libya should not grant amnesty for war crimes committed during last year's uprising against former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, regardless of who committed them, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday.

In her first official presentation to the U.N. Security Council as The Hague-based court's top prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda said that the ICC's pre-trial chamber would decide "in due course" on whether the late Libyan leader's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi should be tried in Libya or The Hague.

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Update #1:
International Criminal Court prosecutor calls on Libyan authorities to ensure no impunity -- UN News Centre
Update #2: Prosecutor expects Libya’s cooperation if judges rule Gadhafi’s son should be tried by ICC -- Washington Post/AP

My Comment: Libya has bigger problems to focus on than accommodating the Hague.

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