“The extreme scale, systemic nature, and seriousness of the abuses suffered by migrants and refugees in Libya trigger ICC jurisdiction” said Dorine Llanta of the International Federation for Human Rights. The court also has filed charges against Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam linked to his alleged role in the 2011 crackdown. The global court does not have its own police force to arrest suspects, instead relying on cooperation from individual states. The ICC is a court of last resort that takes on cases where countries are unwilling or unable to prosecute crimes. She called on the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, "to finally take the necessary steps to bring the perpetrators to justice.”

Source: Libya Today November 23, 2021 18:16 UTC