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Political Activist: Libyan People Determined to Put Qaddafi on Trial
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Libyan opposition figure said no political solution can help Muammar Gaddafi continue its dictatorial rule over the country as the Libyan nation are resolved to exercise justice over Qaddafi and his hirelings by trying them in the country's courts.
"The overthrow of the Qaddafi regime and trial of the regime leaders and its hirelings is the motto chanted by the revolutionaries," Mohammad Makhlouf told FNA on Sunday.
"The people do not want the rule of Qaddafi and his children," he said, adding, "Everyone should know that the revolution aims to overthrow Qaddafi's regime and not to find political solutions."
Earlier, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) had announced that he has unearthed "enough evidence" to pursue up to five warrants for crimes against humanity committed by forces loyal to the Libyan Leader.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo made the announcement in May before he was to brief the UN Security Council on his investigation into alleged crimes committed by Gaddafi's forces.
Qaddafi's forces have been battling the revolutionaries who are seeking to end the Libyan leader's more than 40-year rule.
The investigation was ordered by the UN Security Council when it passed resolutions in February allowing military action to protect civilians and sanctions against Qaddafi.
"We have been collecting evidence about crimes against humanity committed in Libya," Moreno-Ocampo said.
He said he believed he had enough evidence for cases to be launched.
"We have security forces shooting civilians at demonstrations and evidence of security forces arresting people in different cities, including Tripoli, even today, because they think these people are not loyal," the prosecutor said.
He said there had been a "massive arrest" of people who are not considered loyal.
"In Libya it is illegal to challenge the story. They are arresting people who talk to journalists, and then they are torturing them."
Alleged criminal incidents include security forces opening live fire at unarmed peaceful protesters, using rape as well as "systemic arrests, torture, killings, deportations, enforced disappearances and destruction of mosques" as a weapon, according to the prosecutor's report released in May.
While a precise number is hard to provide, up to 700 people were killed in February alone, the report said. Qaddafi estimates that "only 150 or 200" have been killed.
Moreno-Ocampo said the exact number of cases pursued is yet to be decided, but between one and five will be presented to the Security Council.
"We are still defining who are the most responsible according to the evidence," he said without giving the specific names of suspects.
"I will inform the Security Council that we are ready, we will present the case. They can plan in advance how the warrants will be executed."
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said almost 40,000 people have fled fighting in Western Libya.
"The overthrow of the Qaddafi regime and trial of the regime leaders and its hirelings is the motto chanted by the revolutionaries," Mohammad Makhlouf told FNA on Sunday.
"The people do not want the rule of Qaddafi and his children," he said, adding, "Everyone should know that the revolution aims to overthrow Qaddafi's regime and not to find political solutions."
Earlier, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) had announced that he has unearthed "enough evidence" to pursue up to five warrants for crimes against humanity committed by forces loyal to the Libyan Leader.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo made the announcement in May before he was to brief the UN Security Council on his investigation into alleged crimes committed by Gaddafi's forces.
Qaddafi's forces have been battling the revolutionaries who are seeking to end the Libyan leader's more than 40-year rule.
The investigation was ordered by the UN Security Council when it passed resolutions in February allowing military action to protect civilians and sanctions against Qaddafi.
"We have been collecting evidence about crimes against humanity committed in Libya," Moreno-Ocampo said.
He said he believed he had enough evidence for cases to be launched.
"We have security forces shooting civilians at demonstrations and evidence of security forces arresting people in different cities, including Tripoli, even today, because they think these people are not loyal," the prosecutor said.
He said there had been a "massive arrest" of people who are not considered loyal.
"In Libya it is illegal to challenge the story. They are arresting people who talk to journalists, and then they are torturing them."
Alleged criminal incidents include security forces opening live fire at unarmed peaceful protesters, using rape as well as "systemic arrests, torture, killings, deportations, enforced disappearances and destruction of mosques" as a weapon, according to the prosecutor's report released in May.
While a precise number is hard to provide, up to 700 people were killed in February alone, the report said. Qaddafi estimates that "only 150 or 200" have been killed.
Moreno-Ocampo said the exact number of cases pursued is yet to be decided, but between one and five will be presented to the Security Council.
"We are still defining who are the most responsible according to the evidence," he said without giving the specific names of suspects.
"I will inform the Security Council that we are ready, we will present the case. They can plan in advance how the warrants will be executed."
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said almost 40,000 people have fled fighting in Western Libya.
