Germany opens inquiry against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi

[News_Editor]

Germany opens inquiry against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi

2011-06-22 04:14:30 GMT+7 (ICT)

BERLIN (BNO NEWS) -- German prosecutors on Tuesday opened a formal inquiry against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over alleged crimes against humanity, the DPA news agency reported.

The federal investigation will gather evidence for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. On May 16, ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested an arrest warrant against three Libyan top officials.

The United Nations-backed court is still considering the evidence against Gaddafi, one of his sons, and Abdullah Al Sanousi, the head of Libya's Intelligence agency, for alleged crimes against humanity committed since last February when anti-government protests began.

On June 13, the German government recognized the Libyan rebels based in Benghazi as the legitimate government of the North African country. Germany did not get involved in the ongoing NATO-led military campaign in Libya.

The ICC and the German inquiry will address the many reports of attacks on Libyan civilians in their homes and in public spaces, crackdown of demonstrations with live ammunition, the use of heavy artillery on funeral processions, and the arrests of dissidents.

The UN Security Council previously directed the ICC to investigate the allegations after requests by the Arab League and the African Union. Moreno-Ocampo also said that the ICC probe will look into the rape reports and other war crimes.

Libya has been engulfed in a civil war since an uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's regime began in mid-February. Libyan forces have been accused of violently cracking down on anti-government protesters.

NATO took control of foreign military operations in Libya on March 31 under UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorized member states to take 'all necessary measures' to protect civilians.

NATO forces have carried out frequent airstrikes and imposed a no-fly zone over the North African country. At least 5,000 and as many as 13,000 people are believed to have been killed since the uprising began in February, fueled by successful revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt.

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[elcent]

Although denied here's a proof of a downed heli drone.

it looks more like this?

[chuckd]

Although denied here's a proof of a downed heli drone.

it looks more like this?

Here are just a few links that did not deny the crash. Care to elaborate on who denied it?

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/21/libya.war/index.html

http://www.defencemanagement.com/news_story.asp?id=16666

http://www.breakingnews.com/item/ahBicmVha2luZ25ld3Mtd3d3cg0LEgRTZWVkGIPdyAMM/2011/06/21/unmanned-helicopter-drone-crashes-in-libya-nato-says-denies-libyan-claims-apache-helicopter-was-downed-reuters

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/06/helicopter-drone-crash-libya.html

http://skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=628400&vId=2501490

[Scott]

The World News sub-forum has a lot of topics which come along. The thread is about charges against Gaddafi for crimes against humanity. Let's stick to that topic.