Most readers will know by now that the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Court dismissed Libya's ruling National Transition Council (NTC)'s application to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi in Libya. Saif, of course, was indicted by the ICC in June 2011 for his role in crushing the Libyan uprising in February 2011 and has been in detention since mid-November 2011. In this and the next post, I will offer some thoughts on the ruling, and the reactions and controversies it has stirred.
Libya vs. ICC - who has jurisdiction?
