The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, asked judges to issue international arrest warrants for the Libyan leader Col. Gadaffi, his son Saif al-Islam, and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi.The prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said that he believed the three men had personally ordered attacks against civilians during efforts to suppress anti-government protests that began earlier this year. ICC judges must still decide whether or not to issue warrants for their arrest.The Libyan government has already said, it will ignore the announcement. Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Kaim said the court was a “baby of the European Union designed for African politicians and leaders” and its practices were “questionable”. He added that Libya did not recognise its jurisdiction, like a few other African countries and the United States.
News On AIR | May 17, 2011 9:33 AM
ICC chief prosecutor for issuing international arrest warrants to Libyan leader Gadaffi and others