War crimes court wants Saif Gadhafi, prosecutor says

[Turborama]

Source: CNN International

August 21, 2011 8:59 p.m. EDT --

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Luis Moreno-Ocampo says Saif al-Islam Gadhafi's arrest is "very important" to the ICC
* Moammar Gadhafi, intelligence chief are also wanted for crimes against humanity*
* Talks with Libyan rebels will be held Monday


-- The International Criminal Court will hold talks Monday with Libyan rebels on transferring Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, one of the two captured sons of embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, to its custody, Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told CNN.

Moreno-Ocampo said the younger Gadhafi's arrest was "very important" for the war crimes court, which issued a warrant for his arrest in June on charges of crimes against humanity.

"We'll discuss tomorrow the transition of authority, how to manage to surrender him," Moreno-Ocampo said.

Both Gadhafis are wanted for crimes against humanity in connection with their attempts to put down the emerging revolt against Gadhafi's four-decade rule in February. The court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, issued a similar warrant for Abdullah al-Sanussi, the elder Gadhafi's brother-in-law and Libya's intelligence chief.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/21/icc.saif.gadhafi/

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