الرئيسية
The death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was captured
and killed by fighters in October, may have been a war crime, the chief
prosecutor of the International Criminal Court [ICC] has said.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo said on Thursday: "I think the way in which Mr
Gaddafi was killed creates suspicions of ... war crimes. I think that's a
very important issue."
Moreno-Ocampo's comments came a day after the former Libyan leader’s
daughter, Aisha Gaddafi, called on the ICC to investigate the death of
her father and brother at the hands of Libyan fighters.
The ICC prosecutor said he had sent a letter to the head of Libya’s
ruling National Transitional Council [NTC] asking what the government's
plans were to investigate alleged war crimes by all parties, including
the rebels.
Moreno-Ocampo, referring to the Rome statute that established the war
crimes tribunal, said the ICC would step in only if Libyan authorities
were unwilling or unable to act.
Under pressure from Western allies, the NTC has promised to investigate how Gaddafi and his son Motassim were killed.
Saif al-Islam's case
The uprising against Gaddafi's 42-year rule erupted in February,
quickly escalated into civil war, and ended in October with the Libyan
leader's capture and death in unclear circumstances.
Mobile phone footage showed both Gaddafi and his son alive after
their capture. The former Libyan leader was seen being mocked, beaten
and abused before he died, in what NTC officials said was crossfire.
and killed by fighters in October, may have been a war crime, the chief
prosecutor of the International Criminal Court [ICC] has said.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo said on Thursday: "I think the way in which Mr
Gaddafi was killed creates suspicions of ... war crimes. I think that's a
very important issue."
Moreno-Ocampo's comments came a day after the former Libyan leader’s
daughter, Aisha Gaddafi, called on the ICC to investigate the death of
her father and brother at the hands of Libyan fighters.
The ICC prosecutor said he had sent a letter to the head of Libya’s
ruling National Transitional Council [NTC] asking what the government's
plans were to investigate alleged war crimes by all parties, including
the rebels.
Moreno-Ocampo, referring to the Rome statute that established the war
crimes tribunal, said the ICC would step in only if Libyan authorities
were unwilling or unable to act.
Under pressure from Western allies, the NTC has promised to investigate how Gaddafi and his son Motassim were killed.
Saif al-Islam's case
The uprising against Gaddafi's 42-year rule erupted in February,
quickly escalated into civil war, and ended in October with the Libyan
leader's capture and death in unclear circumstances.
Mobile phone footage showed both Gaddafi and his son alive after
their capture. The former Libyan leader was seen being mocked, beaten
and abused before he died, in what NTC officials said was crossfire.