Prosecutor says International Criminal Court issues 4 arrest warrants for alleged crimes in Libya

Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareUNITED NATIONS — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Thursday that judges have issued four new arrest warrants stemming from his investigations of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Libya. ArrowRight Prosecutor Karim Khan also said he recently applied for two additional warrants. The Security Council unanimously referred Libya to The Hague, Netherlands-based ICC in February 2011 to launch an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Khan, who visited Libya last November, said the arrest warrants are part of the ICC’s “renewed activity and greater focus” on Libya. AdvertisementThe ICC prosecutor stressed the importance of partnerships and the urgency of galvanizing the Security Council and the international community to act to bring justice to victims.