They have stipulated that there is a dire need for an independent UN investigation to attribute responsibility for these airstrikes, and ensure justice for war crimes and compensation for the victims' families. The international judicial body with jurisdiction over investigating crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity is the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ultimately, responsibility for war crimes perpetrated by subordinates of any force lies with their most senior commanderSome Haftar supporters have argued that he is not personally involved in committing war crimes and that culpability lies only with some fighting on his side. But ultimately, responsibility for war crimes perpetrated by subordinates of any force lies with their most senior commander. The crimes Haftar is implicated in far exceed the actions of some of those five Libyans already sought by the ICC.

Source: Libya Today October 31, 2019 17:48 UTC