Sunday, July 03, 2011

AU dismisses international warrant for Gaddafi

By Lelethu Mquqo
3 July 2011


The African Union has called on its members to disregard the arrest warrant issued for Muammar Gaddafi.

The move will seriously weaken the International Criminal Court's ability to bring the Libyan leader him to justice.

The AU says the warrant against Gaddafi seriously complicates its efforts to find a solution to the Libyan crisis.

AU executive Jean Ping told reporters the ICC only goes after crimes committed in Africa, while ignoring those being he says are being committed by Western powers in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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