TRIPOLI, January 23, 2012 (AFP)
TRIPOLI, January 23, 2012 (AFP)
The International Criminal Court has accepted that Seif al-Islam, slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi’s most prominent son, will be tried by Libyans, Libya’s Justice Minister Ali H’mida Ashur told AFP Monday.
“The ICC has accepted that Seif al-Islam will be tried in Libya by the Libyan judiciary,” Ashur said.
“The trial will take place in Libya. The Libyan justice is competent and we gave the file (on Seif) to the ICC on Friday,” Ashur added.
Seif, who was arrested on November 19, is in the custody of the military council of Zintan, a town 180 kilometres (110 miles), southwest of Tripoli.
He is also wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the conflict in Libya.
