Trials begin in Libya.
Trials have begun to take place in Libya. For the moment they are minor figures. Gaddafi regime's remaining major players may yet find themselves ina Libyan court.
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Abu Zeid Omar Dorda, who was the head of external intelligence was arraigned in a Tripoli court. As head of the external intellegence service under Gaddafi he is accused with "mobilising security forces to fire bullets at the heads and chests of civilians" and "preventing, through the use of force and intimidation, the staging of peaceful protests", the Libya's state-run news agency Wal reports.
He took over as external intelligence chief in 2009 from Moussa Koussa, the foreign minister who defected in March 2011.
Already tried and sentenced to terms of 10 years,19 Ukrainians, three nationals from Belarus and two Russians accused of being mercenaries for Gaddafi. A Russian considered to be the ring leader was sentenced to life imprisonment. Appeals are pending.
Saif al-Islam is still languishing in Zintan and the National Transitional (NTC) government have yet to reclaim him. If the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides that the NTC is either unable or unwilling to try Saif al- Islam then they are entitled to seek to extradite him top the Hague. Quite how the NTC or the ICC aim to take Saif al-Islam in to custody is unsure ..
The same goes for Abdullah Senoussi held in Mauritania for illegal entry at Nouakchott airport on a false passport. He is wanted by the ICC and the French government. Despite a dash to Mauritania by the Libyan Foreign Minister the NTC seems unlikely to see him on trial in Tripoli anytime soon.
Negotiations between the NTC government and Niger over Saadi Gaddafi are continuing and Egypt has promised to extradite numerous Gaddafi regime figures although with the presidential run off looming and demonstrations again taking off they too are quite occupied.
The elections in Libya may be delayed from the 19 June but it is clear that it has now registered with the NTC that being able to hold fair trials and having a credible justice system is an essential attribute of statehood.
Temporary interim governments like the NTC in Libya are finding this difficult to achieve. The need to assuage the popular desire for vengeance is not enough. As the government clears out yet another band of militia from Tripoli airport full authoratitive statehood must seem some way off
He took over as external intelligence chief in 2009 from Moussa Koussa, the foreign minister who defected in March 2011.
Already tried and sentenced to terms of 10 years,19 Ukrainians, three nationals from Belarus and two Russians accused of being mercenaries for Gaddafi. A Russian considered to be the ring leader was sentenced to life imprisonment. Appeals are pending.
Saif al-Islam is still languishing in Zintan and the National Transitional (NTC) government have yet to reclaim him. If the International Criminal Court (ICC) decides that the NTC is either unable or unwilling to try Saif al- Islam then they are entitled to seek to extradite him top the Hague. Quite how the NTC or the ICC aim to take Saif al-Islam in to custody is unsure ..
The same goes for Abdullah Senoussi held in Mauritania for illegal entry at Nouakchott airport on a false passport. He is wanted by the ICC and the French government. Despite a dash to Mauritania by the Libyan Foreign Minister the NTC seems unlikely to see him on trial in Tripoli anytime soon.
Negotiations between the NTC government and Niger over Saadi Gaddafi are continuing and Egypt has promised to extradite numerous Gaddafi regime figures although with the presidential run off looming and demonstrations again taking off they too are quite occupied.
The elections in Libya may be delayed from the 19 June but it is clear that it has now registered with the NTC that being able to hold fair trials and having a credible justice system is an essential attribute of statehood.
Temporary interim governments like the NTC in Libya are finding this difficult to achieve. The need to assuage the popular desire for vengeance is not enough. As the government clears out yet another band of militia from Tripoli airport full authoratitive statehood must seem some way off
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Trials-begin-in...