The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court presented, on Wednesday afternoon, November 9, to the United Nations Security Council his latest progress report on the Court’s investigation in Libya. Karim Khan intervened by videoconference from Tripoli, where he tried to obtain greater cooperation from the Libyan authorities.
With our correspondent in The Hague, Stephanie Maupas
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan regretted partial cooperation from Tripoli. He asked the Libyan authorities to issue visas to his investigators, and to give them access to certain documents.
He nevertheless assured that his investigations are progressing. For several months, his investigators have been installed in the region and Karim Khan has promised new arrest warrants in the months to come.
The prosecutor’s office is investigating crimes committed in Libyan detention centers and those committed in Tarhouna. Many mass graves were discovered there after the departure of Khalifa Haftar’s forces in 2020. During her visit, the prosecutor met relatives of the victims. He also met Marshal Haftar, sparking protests from NGOs and lawyers on the web.
Crimes committed against migrants
The last part of its investigations concerns crimes against humanity committed against migrants and refugees. The prosecutor closed the section on crimes committed during the 2011 revolution, targeting Gaddafi. Only one arrest warrant is still active: the one for Saif al-Islam Gaddafiwhose prosecutor was, in the past, the lawyer.
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