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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/world/middleeast/libya-world-court-delegation-visits-detained-staff.html
June 12, 2012
Libya: World Court Delegation Visits Detained Staff
By REUTERS [Libya] [MENA] [revolution there last year has created impetus for civil war in Mali (way south of Libya)] [Libya was so heavily armed that the transitional govt that began running the place after Qaddafi toppled is having difficulty imposing law and order] [use psci 355-455, 463] [since Qaddafi toppled transitional govt has struggled to gain control] [UN’s ICC sends team to see ICC team being held—only in Libya] [*]
A delegation from the International Criminal Court on Tuesday visited its colleagues being held in Libya over allegations that they had smuggled documents to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s detained son. The four court staff members were detained last week while visiting Colonel Qaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi. Human rights groups, the court in The Hague and the Australian government have all demanded that they be released immediately. Libyan prosecutors say two of them — Melinda Taylor, an Australian lawyer who represents Mr. Qaddafi, and her Lebanese-born interpreter, Helene Assaf — will be held for at least 45 days while they are investigated.