Nov 8 Al Russell

Five officers sentenced to death, three soldiers to ten years in prison

Tripoli, 8 November:Five officers have been sentenced to death for crimes committed during last year's revolution, while three others face ten years'...

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Libya and the International Criminal Court - the issues explained
Oct 23 Michel Cousins

Libya and the International Criminal Court - the issues explained

By Chris Stephen.The ICC is currently considering whether Libya is competent to try the case of Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi.Tripoli, 23 October:Some time in...

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Dozens of Qaddafi loyalists executed after capture last year, claims Human Rights Watch
Oct 17 George Grant

Dozens of Qaddafi loyalists executed after capture last year, claims Human Rights Watch

Tripoli, 17 October:New evidence collected by Human Rights Watch implicates Misrata-based militias in the apparent execution of dozens of detainees fo...

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Saif would be hanged if tried in Libya, says his ICC defence counsel
Oct 11 Nigel Ash

Saif would be hanged if tried in Libya, says his ICC defence counsel

Tripoli, 11 October:Qaddafi's defence counsel, Melinda Taylor in court WednesdayIn the first hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on wher...

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Sep 14 Nigel Ash

Libya adjourns trials to get it right

By Ashraf Abdul Ahab. Tripoli, 14 September:The trials of three senior Qaddafi officials have now been adjourned following defence challenges to the...

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Senussi interrogations to delay Saif trial says attorney general's office
Sep 7 George Grant

Senussi interrogations to delay Saif trial says attorney general's office

There had been reports that Saif was to be tried later this month, although this was widely believed to be unlikely.Tripoli, 8 September:The trial of...

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Rebuilding Libya more important than Italian fascist's hometown memorial
Aug 17 Nigel Ash

Rebuilding Libya more important than Italian fascist's hometown memorial

By Tom Wescott. Tripoli, 17 August:Graziano's home-town memorialThere have been widespread protests at the erection in his home town, of a memorial t...

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Aug 15 Sami Zaptia

The Yarmouk Massacre Anniversary

By Rhiannon Smith.15 August 2012:On Saturday 11 August, the 23rd Ramadan, a memorial service was held in Tripoli to mark the anniversary of the notori...

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Zintan: Arrested ICC lawyers "moved to jail"
Jun 11 Nigel Ash

Zintan: Arrested ICC lawyers "moved to jail"

Tripoli, 11 JuneThe four-man ICC legal team detained in Zintan on a visit to Saif Qaddafi has been transferred from house arrest to a prison in the to...

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Jun 9 Nigel Ash

Qaddafi ICC defence lawyer held in Zintan with "dangerous" documents

Tripoli, 9 June:An Australian defence lawyer for Saif Qaddafi was today arrested at a meeting with her client at his prison in Zintan, after local off...

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