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Libya court sentences Kadhafi son Seif al-Islam to death

A Libyan court Tuesday sentenced a son and eight aides of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi to death for crimes during the 2011 uprising, in a verdict denounced by rights campaigners. The United Nations also said it was “deeply disturbed” by the outcome and criticised the trial for failing to meet international standards. Seif al-Islam, the strongman’s one-time heir apparent who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was

Libya court sentences Kadhafi son Seif al-Islam to death

A Libyan court Tuesday sentenced a son and eight aides of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi to death for crimes during the 2011 uprising, in a verdict denounced by rights campaigners. The United Nations also said it was “deeply disturbed” by the outcome and criticised the trial for failing to meet international standards. Seif al-Islam, the strongman’s one-time heir apparent who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was