Media Home
UN Web TV
UN Audiovisual Library
UN PhotoUN / ICC LIBYA
Download
There is no media available to download.
Share
STORY: UN / ICC LIBYA
TRT: 2.35
SOURCE: UNIFEED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 11 NOVEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
11 NOVEMBER 2014, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. Med shot, delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
“I note with regret that as we are gathered here today, the security situation in Libya is worsening; political instability is growing, and unfortunately, an environment is developing that clearly cannot be conducive to closing the impunity gap in Libya.”
5. Med shot, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
“I cannot stress enough the deleterious impact that the unstable political and security situation in Libya has had and continues to have on my investigations. While my Office remains steadfast in its commitment to continue to pursue its mandate in Libya, the security situation has significantly hampered our ability to effectively investigate in the country.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
“The continued failure of the Government of Libya to surrender Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to the custody of the International Criminal Court is a matter of great concern to my Office and the Court. In the past, this Council has expressed its displeasure at this failure to discharge a clear legal obligation. Libya must demonstrate its commitment to justice and accountability for mass crimes by fulfilling its obligations towards the Court and this Council. I take this opportunity before the Council to once again call on Libya to immediately surrender Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to the custody of the International Criminal Court.”
9. Med shot, delegates
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ibrahim Dabbashi, Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations:
“We want the ICC to recognize the competence of the Libyan government in the case of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi as it recognized the case of Al-Senussi. In spite of our support to the ICC we hope that it will show prudence when it comes to cases concerning public officials. Application of the law must be done in a measured manner with full knowledge of the political and security situation of the country concerned.”
11. Zoom out, Security Council
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda, today (11 Nov) noted “with regret” that the security situation in Libya is “worsening” and “political instability is growing” creating an environment “that clearly cannot be conducive to closing the impunity gap in Libya.”
Bensouda told the Security Council that while her Office “remains steadfast in its commitment to continue to pursue its mandate in Libya, the security situation has significantly hampered our ability to effectively investigate in the country.”
The Prosecutor said “the continued failure of the Government of Libya to surrender Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to the custody of the International Criminal Court is a matter of great concern to my Office and the Court.”
She said Libya “must demonstrate its commitment to justice and accountability for mass crimes by fulfilling its obligations towards the Court and this Council” and reiterated her call on Libya “to immediately surrender Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to the custody of the International Criminal Court.”
Bensouda also expressed concern about the trial of Abdullah Al-Senussi and left open the possibility of applying for a review of the judges' decision upholding Libya's request that the case against Al-Senussi be tried in Libya.
Libya’s Ambassador, Ibrahim Dabbashi, told the Council that his government wants “the ICC to recognize the competence of the Libyan government in the case of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi as it recognized the case of Al-Senussi.”
Dabbashi said than “in spite of our support to the ICC we hope that it will show prudence when it comes to cases concerning public officials. Application of the law must be done in a measured manner with full knowledge of the political and security situation of the country concerned.”
Al-Islam Gaddafi is allegedly criminally responsible as indirect co-perpetrator for two counts of crimes against humanity and is expected to be tried by the ICC in The Hague.
Proceedings against Al-Senussi before the ICC came to an end on 24 July 2014 when the Appeals Chamber confirmed Pre-Trial Chamber I’s decision declaring the case inadmissible before the ICC. He is expected to be tried in Libya
