THE HAGUE – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is urging Muammar Gaddafi’s own aides to arrest the Libyan leader and turn him over for trial on murder and persecution charges.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo says Gaddafi’s inner circle has to decide whether to be part of the problem or part of the solution in Libya.His appeal yesterday came the day after the court issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi for crimes against humanity.The warrants isolate Gaddafi and his regime, but the world’s first permanent war crimes tribunal has no police force to send to Libya to arrest the longtime leader.Moreno-Ocampo said Nato forces, which are launching air strikes to support rebels, have no mandate to arrest suspects.- Nampa-AP
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