ICC rejects Libyan trial for Saif Gaddafi

by admin
May 31, 2013

The International Criminal Court's pre-trial chamber has ruled that Libya is not ready to try Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam.

He was indicted on war crimes charges in 2011 and at the time the ICC said it could allow Libya to try Gaddafi, if conditions were right. However in a statement the ICC said that Libya continues to "face substantial difficulties in exercising fully its judicial powers across the entire territory".

Libyan officials are seeking to try Gaddafi in the country, as it would revive faith in the justice system.

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