Libya
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that the Libyan authorities send Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court for trial.
Alistair Burt (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Afghanistan/South Asia, counter terrorism/proliferation, North America, Middle East and North Africa), Foreign and Commonwealth Office; North East Bedfordshire, Conservative)
This is an independent legal process on which it would be inappropriate at this stage for us to comment in detail. However, we note that Libya's Transitional Government are continuing to engage with the International Criminal Court (ICC) process regarding jurisdiction over the prosecution of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. On
It is important that Saif’s detention is in accordance with international law, that he is held by a legitimate authority, has access to a legal adviser, and that any potential criminal trial held in Libya meets international standards.