Factual Allegations

Abdullah Al-Senussi is the brother-in-law of Muammar Gaddafi, ruler of Libya from 1969- 2011. As a member of Gaddafi’s inner circle, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Al-Senussi played a key role in implementing Gaddafi’s pan to suppress the February 2011 protests through any means necessary, including through lethal force. Al-Senussi allegedly met with Al-Islam and Gaddafi before the February 2011 protests to construct this plan, and conduct initial measures such as mobilizing Security Forces and recruiting foreign mercenaries. The OTP alleges that Senussi commanded Security Forces during the uprising, and that Al-Senussi functioned as Gaddafi’s “executioner.” Senussi allegedly directed the Security Forces’ attack on civilian protestors in Benghazi and ordered Security Forces to shoot civilians.

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Charges

The Accused is alleged to have committed the crimes listed below as an individual, jointly with another or through another person under Article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute.

Under this mode of criminal liability, the Accused is charged with the following atrocity crimes:

Murder (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(a)

Persecution (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(h)

Factual Allegations

Colonel Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi ruled Libya since seizing power in 1969, eventually renaming Libya the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamhiriya. Over his 40-year rule, Gaddafi instituted a legal and political regime which allowed him to rule with absolute power. Beginning in January 2011, the OTP alleges that Gaddafi began planning for the possibility of popular protests in Libya after protests were initiated in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia.

To this end, the OTP alleges that Gaddafi recruited foreign mercenaries to supplement his Security Forces, and planned a campaign to suppress future protests by all means, including through lethal force. This plan allegedly included the shooting of 500-700 protesters by Security Forces during the protests in February 2011. Pursuant to this plan and in order to maintain political power, Gaddafi allegedly ordered Security Forces to carry out widespread and systematic attacks against civilians that Gaddafi perceived as dissidents. According to information from human rights groups, Gaddafi’s forces are allegedly responsible for incidents such as shootings of civilians leaving mosques on February 25, where some 100 people died, for air strikes in Tripoli, where some 228 people died, for bombings in Benghazi, where some 257 people died, and for air strikes and attacks by security forces in the towns of Misrata, Brega, Derna, Zenten, and Ajdabiya where at least 40 people allegedly died.

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Charges

The Accused is alleged to have committed the crimes listed below as an individual, jointly with another or through another person under Article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute.

Under this mode of criminal liability, the Accused is charged with the following atrocity crimes:

Murder (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(a)

Persecution (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(h)

Factual Allegations

Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi (Al-Islam) is the second eldest son of Muammar Gaddafi, ruler of Libya from 1969-2011. As a member of Gaddafi’s inner circle, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Al-Islam played a key role in implementing Gaddafi’s plan to suppress the February 2011 protests through any means necessary, including through lethal force. Al-Islam allegedly met with Al-Senussi and Gaddafi before the February 2011 protests to construct this plan, and conduct initial measures such as mobilizing Security Forces and recruiting foreign mercenaries. Al-Islam allegedly played an active role in recruiting these mercenaries, integrating them into the Security Forces, and in supporting the Security Forces organizationally.

Throughout the uprising and ensuing conflict, Al-Islam appeared often on Libyan and international media. In these interviews, Al-Islam allegedly continually expressed the Gaddafi regime’s control over Security Forces and willingness to use additional violence against protesters or civilians perceived as dissidents.

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Charges

The Accused is alleged to have committed the crimes listed below as an individual, jointly with another or through another person under Article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute.

Under this mode of criminal liability, the Accused is charged with the following atrocity crimes:

Murder (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(a)

Persecution (Crime against Humanity): Article 7(1)(h)