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Summary International Criminal Court is still negotiating surrender terms with Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has received questions from individuals linked to Seif al-Islam about the legal conditions attaching to his potential surrender, chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the UN Security Council.Moreno-Ocampo highlighted fears that mercenaries were trying to help Gaddafis heir-apparent to escape. He also said it was possible Libyas new government could be given jurisdiction in the case against Seif and Abdullah al-Senussi, the late dictators brother-in-law and intelligence chief.The ICC issued warrants on June 27 against Gaddafi, Seif and Senussi on June 27 accusing them of crimes against humanity during the crackdown against Libyan protests.Charges against Gaddafi could be formally dropped when the court gets official proof of the strongmans killing on October 20, the prosecutor said. The son and brother-in-law have not been seen since and Moreno-Ocampo said his office was galvanizing efforts to bring Seif and Senussi to justice.
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