Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The International Criminal Court opened an investigation on violence in Libya

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it will open an investigation into the violent events in Libya. "After conducting a preliminary review of available information, the prosecutor has concluded that an investigation is warranted," he said in a statement. The prosecutor shall specify at 13.00 am which will be covered by such research in addition to the specific facts will be analyzed and judged.

This decision is the result of the decision of the Security Council of the UN in that country were imposed on Libya to a package of sanctions by the extreme violence of the regime against opposition to Qaddafi. In particular the Security Council decided to seize the shipment of arms to fully and immediately to Libya to prevent the sale, supply and transfer of military equipment, was chosen by the freezing of assets outside Muammar Gaddafi and six of its children, the prohibition of travel outside the country to the Libyan leader, his eight children and seven senior government officials, and finally asked the International Criminal Court to investigate human rights violations by the regime, described as crimes against humanity .

Five days after this request, the International Criminal Court has come to the conclusion that yes, there is evidence that Libya is violating human rights with an indiscriminate use of violence.

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