ICC rejects Libya's request to try Saif al-Islam GaddafiMay 31, 2013 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Criminal Court's pre-trial chamber has rejected Libya's request to try the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, BBC News reported. Mr Gaddafi has been indicted by the ICC on war crimes charges relating to the 2011 uprising which toppled his father. He remains in the custody of a local militia that captured him in late 2011, and is not in official state custody. This and other challenges meant Libya was not ready to host the trial, the pre-trial chamber's judges said. In a statement, the judges at The Hague recognized "Libya's significant efforts to rebuild institutions and to restore the rule of law". However, Libya continued to "face substantial difficulties in exercising fully its judicial powers across the entire territory", they added. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |