Warrants for the ICC to seek the arrest of Libya

 Mr. Luis Moreno - Ocampo of the Office has examined more than 1,200 documents and 50 interviews The International Criminal Court by the Attorney is to seek the approval of the arrest of three senior officials suspected Libyan authors of crimes against humanity.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo, evidence shows Libyan forces had carried out "massive and systematic attacks" against civilians.

The names of the accused have not been released, but colonel Muammar Gaddafi should largely be among them.

The Libyan Government already poured contempt on the decision, saying that the practices of the ICC are questionable.

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Khalid Kaim said that the Court is a "baby of the European Union designed for decision makers and African politicians".

The Libya does not recognize its jurisdiction, as most African countries and the United States that would ignore any announcement, he added.

"Most large criminal responsibility".

Mr. Luis Moreno - Ocampo of the Office said that after reviewing more than 1,200 documents and 50 interviews with eyewitnesses and key insiders, he would later ask Monday and the ICC pre-trial Chamber issue three arrest warrants.

Anonymous officials are suspected of having committed crimes against humanity - murder and persecution - two categories under the Rome Statute that established the Court.

The charges cover the days following the start of anti-Government protests on February 15.

The application should focus on the initial repression against the demonstrators in February

"The evidence shows that the widespread and systematic attacks against the civilian population conducted Libyan security forces and led to the identification of those who bear the greatest criminal responsibility for crimes," said a statement by the Office of the Prosecutor.

"In addition, there is relevant information on the alleged commission of war crimes once the situation has become an armed conflict." The Bureau will assess these crimes with the same standards, in particular the allegations of rape and attacks on sub-Saharan Africa wrongly perceive as mercenaries. ?

A survey implemented by the UN Human Rights Council should submit its report on war crimes to the UN Security Council on 7 June.

Friday, a Spanish radio station reported that the three accused are Col. Gaddafi, son Saif al-Islam and his intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanusi.

The application for warrants should focus on the initial repression against the demonstrators by the Government of Col. Gaddafi. Between 500 and 700 people were killed in February only.

He acted in accordance with the resolution of the 1970 United Nations Security Council, called the situation in Libya to the ICC, which stressed the need to take into account those responsible for attacks against civilians, said Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo.

The judges of the pre-trial Chamber may decide to accept the request of the Prosecutor, rejecting or requesting additional information.

If the name of Col. Gaddafi, it would be only the second time, the ICC sought a warrant for a head of State. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was charged for crimes including genocide in Darfur.

NATO "abuse".

During this time, the Libyan Government sentenced British calls for bombing a wider range of targets of NATO infrastructure to put pressure on colonel Gaddafi.

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If we do not increase the implementation now there is a risk that the conflict could result in Gaddafi to cling to power "

end quote Gen David Richards UK Chief of staff of defence spokeswoman said the comments by the Chief of the défenseGen Sir David Richards", a threat "was to civilian terror".

GEN Richards told the Sunday Telegraph: "the noose closes on Gaddafi, but we must increase the pressure more far from the most intense military action."

"The military campaign to date has been a success for our Arab allies and NATO." But we must do more. If we do not increase the implementation now there is a risk that the conflict could result in Gaddafi to cling to power. ?

UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox agrees with Gen Richards, telling the BBC: "it is legitimate to degrade command and control and intelligence of the system networks that are used to control these forces and provide this threat."

Minister Libyan al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi later said the Special Envoy of the United Nations, Abdul Ilah al-Khatib, his country wanted "an immediate ceasefire" to coincide with the bombing of NATO and the acceptance of international observers being arrested according to the Jana news agency.

Libya, he added, is committed to the unity of its territory and people and that Libya had the right to "decide on their internal affairs and the political system through democratic dialogue from the threat of bombing".

Mr. Mahmoudi accused NATO of abuses and violations, including "political assassinations, the unjust maritime headquarters, bombing of civilian sites and the destruction of the infrastructure".

One night, Libyan State television reported said NATO planes had bombed an oil terminal in the Eastern port of Ras Lanuf.

The alleged strike came after the rebel fighters, said that they had taken control full of the city of Misrata West and said that the situation is now "static".