Violence against PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY will be punished by ICC

This is a landmark judgement that Malaysia should take notice of. It
is not just murder, but also persecution of civilians doing their
democratic right of PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY.
Judgement issued by ICC:
The statement, read out by presiding judge Sanji Monageng, said there
were "reasonable grounds to believe" that the three men were
"criminally responsible" for the murder and persecution of civilians.
As the "recognised and undisputed leader of Libya", said the court,
Col Gaddafi had "absolute, ultimate and unquestioned control" over the
state.
He introduced a state policy "aimed at deterring and quelling by any
means, including by the use of force, the demonstrations of civilians
against the regime", the court alleged.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13927208
27 June 2011 Last updated at 13:58 GMT
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Libya: ICC issues arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi plays chess with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of
the international chess federation, in Tripoli on 12 June, 2011 in a
still image taken from Libyan state TV broadcast Muammar Gaddafi is
accused of personally ordering attacks on civilians
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Libya Crisis
* The story so far
* Gaddafi's own goal
* Misrata rebels call for help
* Nato's man against Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of crimes against
humanity.
The court had grounds to believe he had ordered attacks on civilians
during Libya's four-month uprising, it said.
The Hague-based court also issued warrants for two of Col Gaddafi's
top aides - his son Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-
Sanussi.
Thousands of people are believed to have been killed in the conflict.
Anti-Gaddafi forces said on Monday they had launched a new push
towards Tripoli. there has been heavy fighting near the strategic town
of Bir al-Ghanam, to the south-west of capital.
The rebel defence minister told the BBC that forces opposed to Col
Gaddafi may also make a move on the capital from the east.
'Unquestioned control'
The ICC arrest warrants refer to early weeks of the uprising, from 15
February until "at least 28 February".
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ICC warrants of arrest
* Issued against Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and
Abdullah al-Senussi
* For alleged criminal responsibility for the commission of murder
and persecution as crimes against humanity from 15 February 2011
onwards
* Charges relate to actions of Libyan State apparatus and security
forces in Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata and elsewhere in Libya
* Libya ICC: Gaddafi co-accused
The statement, read out by presiding judge Sanji Monageng, said there
were "reasonable grounds to believe" that the three men were
"criminally responsible" for the murder and persecution of civilians.
As the "recognised and undisputed leader of Libya", said the court,
Col Gaddafi had "absolute, ultimate and unquestioned control" over the
state.
He introduced a state policy "aimed at deterring and quelling by any
means, including by the use of force, the demonstrations of civilians
against the regime", the court alleged.
The warrant says that while Saif al-Islam Gaddafi holds no official
position in Libya, he is "the most influential person" in Col
Gaddafi's inner circle.
Mr Sanussi, said the court, had "indirectly instructed the troops to
attack civilians demonstrating" in Benghazi, the city that has become
the rebels' stronghold.
The BBC's Andrew Harding in Misrata said there was celebratory gunfire
on the streets of the besieged city as the news emerged.
'No legitimacy'
The warrants had been requested by chief ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-
Ocampo in May. He has said Col Gaddafi must be arrested in order to
protect civilians.
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Analysis
image of Andrew Harding Andrew Harding BBC News, Misrata
There were celebrations across Misrata today, with car horns beeping,
and a lot of gunfire in the air as people greeted the news from the
ICC.
This still besieged city has suffered a great deal at the hands of Col
Gaddafi's forces, which have pounded the city itself and killed many
civilians.
A lot of people I've been speaking to say they believe Col Gaddafi
should face justice in the Hague. But, when pressed, many people also
say that if his internal or external exile or house arrest would end
this war quicker, they'd be happy to accept that.
* Misrata: 100 days of bombing
But the Libyan authorities have previously said they do not recognise
the court and are not concerned by the threat of a warrant.
On Sunday, government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said the court was
overly preoccupied with pursuing African leaders and had "no
legitimacy whatsoever".
But the arrest warrant was welcomed by UK Foreign Secretary William
Hague, who said it further demonstrated "why Gaddafi has lost all
legitimacy and why he should go immediately".
Mr Hague called on people within the Libyan regime to abandon the
leader and said those responsible for "atrocities" must be held to
account.
The ICC announcement comes as the international air operation in
Libya, aimed at protecting civilians, enters its 100th day.