Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan is seeking a number of arrest warrants against Libyan nationals over war crimes, crimes against migrants and crimes against human rights. According to the newspaper, the requests concern subjects already subjected to sanctions by the UN, the EU and the US. Until recently, the ICC had considered itself effectively unable to investigate human traffickers, given its jurisdiction to prosecute for crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of aggression. But Khan is arguing that crimes against migrants in Libya may constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, thus paving the way for ICC action against those involved. Khan, on his first visit to Libya, also announced that further requests for arrest warrants would be made.

Source: Libya Today November 27, 2022 17:45 UTC