The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, discussed in New York City with the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, aspects of cooperation between the Libyan judiciary and the ICC in cases related to human rights and other issues, and the necessity of applying the law across Libya.
Menfi has stressed that Libya is committed to holding accountable the perpetrators of crimes and violations stipulated in Libyan law, expressing his confidence in the national judiciary and its ability to hold the guilty accountable despite the challenges facing the Libyan state.
Menfi said that that cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor and the Libyan judiciary should be in accordance with the principle of complementarity. He also stressed the importance of enforcing the law and establishing the principle of revealing the truth and accountability in order to support the path of transitional justice and comprehensive national reconciliation.
The ICC Prosecutor indicated that the situation in Libya represents a full priority for his office, and that strengthening cooperation with the Libyan authorities and seeking accountability is one of the basic principles of the ICC, reaffirming respect for international law to achieve justice.
Khan has also confirmed that he will soon complete the procedures for revealing the names of those involved in crimes committed inside Libya.
