Saif al-Islam Gaddafi seeks Hague trial

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Col Gaddafi’s son, who has been held by militiamen in Libya since November 2011 has said he wants to be put on trial in The Hague, rather than in his home country, his lawyers have said. Saif al-Islam said if he was executed after a trial in Libya then it would be tantamount to murder, according to documents submitted to the International Criminal Court. The 40-year-old is being held by militia in the city of Zintan.

Libya’s interim government has so far refused to hand him over for trial in the Netherlands, where the international court is based, arguing that he should face justice in his own country. Col Gaddafi, whose autocratic rule lasted for 42 years, was killed in unclear circumstances after being captured by rebels in October, in an act criticised by rights groups.

He has been indicted by the ICC for crimes against humanity. In June, a team sent by the ICC were arrested after meeting Saif al-Islam, and held for more than three weeks.

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