Saif al-Islam Gaddafi could be tried in Libya, says ICC prosecutor

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Source: Reuters

The chief international criminal court prosecutor has admitted that the captured son of Muammar Gaddafi could be tried in Libya rather than The Hague, meaning he faces the death penalty if convicted.

The ICC, based in The Hague, the Netherlands, has indicted Saif al-Islam Gaddafi for crimes against humanity, but José Luis Moreno Ocampo said he could be tried in Libya as long as the trial complied with ICC standards.

"Saif is captured, so we are here to ensure co-operation," he told reporters in Tripoli. "In May, we requested an arrest warrant because Libyans could not do justice in Libya. Now, as Libyans have decided to do justice, they could do justice and we'll help them to do it – that is the system.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/22/saif-al-islam-gaddafi-trial-libya

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1. This could be the end of the criminal court in the Hague.

Or at least the beginning of a major shakeup. Last I heard Europeans weren't very partial to the death penalty.

[Alamuti Lotus]

2. will the NATO rebels that tortured and mutilated him be tried also, or...

...is that what passes for justice in the NATO republic?