analysisSaif al-Islam Gaddafi's ambitions in Libya may not materialise, but his move shows the international court's limits. Now, after six years of being held by tribal militias and in defiance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, he has declared his intention to run for president. Analysts say Libya's domestic courts are far more likely to influence voters than the ICC indictmentsGaddafi is also not the only man eyeing the presidency despite charges hanging over him. But what does it say about the state of international justice? The ICC's primary role is to provide justice and accountability, even if it results in domestic courts pursuing cases, such as with Gaddafi's former spy chief Abdallah al-Senussi.

Source: Libya Today November 27, 2021 07:30 UTC