Arrest warrant for Colonel Gaddafi sought
The International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Colonel "Mad Dog" Gaddafi for crimes against humanity during the recent Libyan uprising.ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo also asked judges for the arrest of Gaddafi's son and his head of espionage.The ICC announced earlier this month that he would seek the three arrests for the "pre-determined" killing of prostesters.Moreno-Ocampo said: "The office gathered direct evidence about orders issued by Muammar Gaddafi himself, direct evidence of Saif al-Islam organising the recruitment of mercenaries and direct evidence of the participation of al-Senussi in the attacks against demonstrators."The prosecutor moved with unprecedented speed in his investigation into the early violence in the uprising against Gaddafi's rule, with the request for arrest warrants coming just two months after the Security Council referral.He added the office of the prosecutor also documented how the three held meetings "to plan the operations" and Gaddafi used his "absolute authority to commit crimes in Libya". - www.thesun.co.uk
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