ICC rules Gaddafi-era intelligence chief can be tried in LibyaOctober 11, 2013 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Criminal Court has ruled that Libya's Gaddafi-era intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, can be tried in Libya, according to BBC News. The decision means that the ICC will no longer demand that Senussi be sent to The Hague to stand trial. The former military intelligence boss was indicted by the ICC in 2011 for war crimes allegedly committed during the uprising against Gaddafi's rule. Senussi was extradited to Libya from Mauritania last year. The ICC does not carry out proceedings against a suspect if they are receiving a fair trial in a domestic court. The court said in a statement that the decision had "no bearing on the case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi". “On May 31, 2013, Pre-Trial Chamber I rejected the challenge to the admissibility of the case against Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi. The Judges acknowledged Libya’s efforts to restore the rule of law. However, the Chamber found that the evidence submitted was not sufficient to consider that the domestic and the IC+C investigations cover the same case and concluded that Libya was unable genuinely to carry out the proceedings against Mr Gaddafi. Libya appealed this decision. The Appeals Chamber will issue its final determination on this appeal in due course,” it said. The late leader's son was also indicted by the ICC for war crimes, and is a co-defendant, along with 36 others, of Senussi in the domestic case. Saif Gaddafi is being held by a militia in the western town of Zintan. Last month the militiamen refused to deliver him to a court in Tripoli to appear at a pre-trial hearing alongside Senussi and the other defendants in that case. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |