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LIBYA: Saif al‐Islam's Trial Date

LIBYA: Saif al‐Islam's Trial Date In a challenge to the ICC Tripoli says former regime officials can be tried at home. Saif al‐Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moammer Gaddafy , and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor said on June 17th. Former spy chief Abdullah al‐Senussi will be among those whose trial will begin in the first half of August, said Al‐Seddik Al‐Sur, a member of the prosecutor's office. They are accused of “crimes committed against the Libyan people during the revolution” of 2011 that toppled Gaddafy's regime, and other charges, he said. Baghdadi al‐Mahmudi , the last prime minister to serve under Gaddafy, and Mansur Daw who headed the People's Guard will also be among those to stand trial, he added. Asked if they will all be in the dock at the same time, Sur said: “This case will not be divided”. The defendants also face a flurry of other charges, including the “formation of armed bands in a bid to carry out crimes that undermine state security” as well as “incitation to rape” and “confiscation of liberty”, said Sur. Saif al‐Islam, 40, is http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2013
ISSN
0001-9844
eISSN
1467-825X
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-825X.2013.05179.x
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Abstract

In a challenge to the ICC Tripoli says former regime officials can be tried at home. Saif al‐Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moammer Gaddafy , and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor said on June 17th. Former spy chief Abdullah al‐Senussi will be among those whose trial will begin in the first half of August, said Al‐Seddik Al‐Sur, a member of the prosecutor's office. They are accused of “crimes committed against the Libyan people during the revolution” of 2011 that toppled Gaddafy's regime, and other charges, he said. Baghdadi al‐Mahmudi , the last prime minister to serve under Gaddafy, and Mansur Daw who headed the People's Guard will also be among those to stand trial, he added. Asked if they will all be in the dock at the same time, Sur said: “This case will not be divided”. The defendants also face a flurry of other charges, including the “formation of armed bands in a bid to carry out crimes that undermine state security” as well as “incitation to rape” and “confiscation of liberty”, said Sur. Saif al‐Islam, 40, is

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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesWiley

Published: Jul 1, 2013

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