International court expects Libyan prosecution

[brooklynite]

Source: Huffington Post

CAIRO — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Thursday he is "100 percent" certain that his investigation into attacks on Libyan protesters will lead to crimes against humanity charges against the regime of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi.

Gadhafi's crackdown on anti-regime protests that broke out last month has been the most violent against any of the anti-government uprisings across the Middle East.

Since the Libyan uprising broke out last month, Gadhafi's regime has faced international sanctions and a United Nations-authorized no-fly zone and bombing campaign against his forces. Libyan rebels still hold much of the country's western coastal strip, including their de facto capital in Benghazi. But they have so far failed to make new gains.

The court's investigation makes it likely that Gadhafi's regime will face additional censure, even if it retains power.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20110324/international-court-libya/

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Just western propaganda, right?

[JuniperLea]

1. They should go after BushCo...

On another note, this is an AP story. I didn't want to click on that icky link to that site I no longer frequent... so I'll post a link to the AP story here for the benefit of others who may feel likewise.

http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/International-court-expects-Libyan-prosecution-1287824.php

[David__77]

2. Not "just" Western propaganda.

But Western propaganda, yes. It does show double standards and rightly inspires cynicism about "international law," to which the US refuses to subject itself.