The Hague: One of Muammar Gaddafi's daughters
has asked to intervene in proceedings against her brother at the International Criminal Court, saying she wants to protect his interests.
The court has charged Saif al-Islam Gaddafi with crimes
against humanity for his alleged involvement in the brutal
crackdown early last year on anti-government protesters who
eventually toppled his father's 42-year-old dictatorship.
Saif was arrested in November by rebel fighters in
Libya's remote southern desert and has been held largely
without access to the outside world ever since.
Libya's new rulers say they want to try Saif. Today Aisha
Gaddafi filed a request to act as a "friend of the court" to
provide "concrete information" she said could help judges
decide their next step.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 01, 2012, 09:45