Tag Archives: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Updated: What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Saif Gaddafi’s ‘Release’

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Where in the world is Saif al-Islam Gaddafi? Rumours about his whereabouts and the circumstances he faces have been swirling for weeks. Saif, the former heir-apparent to his father’s rule over Libya, faces an indictment at the International Criminal Court … Continue reading →

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Should War Crime Perpetrators Pursue PhDs?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The first-ever individual convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked judges at The Hague-based Court to grant him early release so that he can pursue a PhD. The former warlord and rebel leader Thomas Dyilo Lubanga, a man … Continue reading →

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Could Russia be a Key to International Justice in Libya?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Mark Kersten

The battle between Libya and the International Criminal Court (ICC) over where Abdullah al-Senussi and Saif al-Islam Gaddafi should be tried has taken another dramatic turn. Saif’s legal representative John Jones has written a scathing letter to the UK’s Foreign … Continue reading →

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ICC Rules: Saif Gaddafi Should be Tried in The Hague, Not Libya

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have finally ruled on Libya’s admissibility challenge regarding Saif al-Islam Gadadfi. The ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber has decided against Libya’s request to try Saif in Libya and have reiterated their demand that Saif be surrendered … Continue reading →

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No winners in ICC – Libya standoff

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Mark Kersten

Judges at the ICC are set to hear two days of arguments from Libya and the Saif al-Islam’s ICC Defence counsel over where Libya’s former heir apparent should be brought to justice. As readers will know, the question of where … Continue reading →

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Libya vs. The ICC: Stalemate over Saif and Senussi

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Mark Kersten

I recently had the opportunity to write a piece for the great folks at Think Africa Press on the ongoing battle between the ICC and Libya over the custody of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah al-Senussi. It covers much of … Continue reading →

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Saif wants to be tried at the ICC – But that’s not all

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Mark Kersten

Late last week, the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence (OPCD), which has been representing Saif al-Islam Gaddafi at the ICC, filed its official response to Libya’s admissibility challenge at the ICC. The impressive report, a whopping 92-pages long, should … Continue reading →

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Separating Fact from Fiction: Melinda Taylor and the ICC Staff’s Detention in Libya

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Mark Kersten

In times of crisis or scandal, misunderstandings are an unfortunate but inevitable consequence of not having sufficient information and only getting it in fits and spurts from political actors with competing interests. The continuing controversy surrounding the detention of ICC … Continue reading →

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Did the ICC just issue an Apology to Libya?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Mark Kersten

Readers of JiC are likely already aware of the ongoing saga facing the ICC’s staff members in Libya. The ICC has just issued a press release regarding the situation facing Melinda Taylor, Helene Assaf, Alexander Khodakov, and Esteban Losilla, employees of the Court who were detained in … Continue reading →

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ICC Staff Locked up in Libya: An Unfolding Debacle

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Mark Kersten

It isn’t getting any better for anyone involved. Many will already be aware of the arrest of four ICC staff by a militia in Zintan, Libya, on allegations of spying. The controversy it spawned revolves around Melinda Taylor, an Australian … Continue reading →

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