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ICC rejects Libya bid to try Gaddafi son

The Hague – The International Criminal Court has again rejected attempts by Libya to delay handing over one of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, who is wanted for trial. Judges unanimously dismissed Libya’s latest appeal against the court’s order to … read more »

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Gaddafi son to be moved to Tripoli, then tried

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son and one-time heir apparent of toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will be moved to a Tripoli prison within two months and then face trial, the chairman of Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Sunday. Three … read more »

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Libya postpones Gaddafi loyalists trial

Benghazi – Libya started and then swiftly postponed court proceedings on Sunday against 41 Libyans accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi crush the popular revolt that ended in his death last year, Libyan news agency LANA said on Sunday. “The decision … read more »

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Gaddafi daughter applies to ICC over jailed brother

The daughter of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi asked on Tuesday to make representations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to help her brother Saif al-Islam, who is in a Libyan jail awaiting trial on rape and murder charges. Aisha … read more »

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Rights group: Gaddafi’s son needs lawyer

New York – Libyan authorities should grant Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the former leader charged with war crimes, immediate access to a lawyer to help ensure he has due process, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. Last month Luis … read more »

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The ICC, the NTC and Saif al Islam Gadhafi

Despite the claims of the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya that Saif al Islam Gadhafi, the apprehended subject of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant that ordered his transport to The Hague, is in a secure hidden location … read more »

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ICC seeks fair trial for Gaddafi son

Tripoli – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has held talks with Libyan authorities on ensuring a fair trial for Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam, who is being held by revolutionary fighters. The prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, conceded on Tuesday that the … read more »

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Saif: I was injured in Nato airstrikes

Cairo/Tripoli – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the captured son of the slain Libyan leader, said Monday his hand was injured in a Nato airstrike – but a Libyan fighter said instead that colleagues cut off three of his fingers. In a … read more »

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Capture of Gaddafi son ends “Libyan drama”

A month after Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed, his son Saif al-Islam was seized without a fight by Libyan militiamen who are now holding him in their mountain stronghold until Tripoli has a government to try him. “The final … read more »

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Gaddafi’s fugitive son maintains innocence: prosecutor

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the fugitive son of Libya’s toppled late leader, told the International Criminal Court he is innocent of alleged crimes against humanity, the court prosecutor said on Saturday in the Chinese capital. The court, based in The Hague, … read more »

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ICC warns Libya’s Saif al-Islam against fleeing

The International Criminal Court said on Saturday Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was in contact through intermediaries about surrendering for trial, but it also had information mercenaries were trying to spirit him to a friendly African nation. The ICC has warned the … read more »

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