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