ICC Urged to Heed Judicial Experts in Landmark Case
Ignoring expert conclusions in the ICC's case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi could severely undermine the court's credibility, experts warn.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) must take heed of the conclusions drawn by its own judicial experts in the case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Failing to do so would damage the credibility of both the ICC and its State Parties, according to legal analysts.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was indicted by the ICC in 2011 for crimes against humanity committed during the 2011 Libyan civil war. However, the case has been mired in controversy, with Libya arguing that it should be allowed to prosecute Gaddafi domestically.
In 2019, a panel of ICC judges found that the Libyan judicial system was not capable of providing a fair trial for Gaddafi. But in a controversial move, the ICC Presidency later overruled this finding, paving the way for Libya to potentially take over the case.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
