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Kadhafi's son to stand trial in August: Libya prosecutor

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 13:00
Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor said on Monday. Former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi will be among those whose trial will begin in the first half of August, said Al-Seddik Al-Sur, a member of the prosecutor's office. They are accused of "crimes committed against the Libyan people during the revolution" of 2011 that toppled Kadhafi's regime, and other charges, he said.

Kadhafi's son to stand trial in August: Libya prosecutor

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 11:32
Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor said on Monday. Former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi will be among those whose trial will begin in the first half of August, said Al-Seddik Al-Sur, a member of the prosecutor's office. They are accused of "crimes committed against the Libyan people during the revolution" of 2011 that toppled Kadhafi's regime, he said.

Kadhafi's son to stand trial in August: Libya prosecutor

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 11:01
Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising, an aide to the prosecutor said on Monday. Former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi will be among those whose trial will begin in the first half of August, said Al-Seddik Al-Sur, a member of the prosecutor's office. They are accused of "crimes committed against the Libyan people during the revolution" of 2011 that toppled Kadhafi's regime, he said. yba-ila/hkb/bpz

Judge shot dead outside court in eastern Libyan city

June 16, 2013 12:00
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A judge was shot dead outside a court in the eastern Libyan city of Derna on Sunday, an official said, just weeks after courts resumed work there following the 2011 war. Assailants killed Mohammed Houidi on Sunday morning as he came out of a court in the city, which is known as an Islamist stronghold. "A car just stopped in front and gunmen fired at him," Mansour al-Hasadi, a member of Libya's national assembly from Derna, told Reuters. "He died immediately."

Libya PM due in Benghazi after bloody clashes

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 11:32
Libya's premier was due to meet local authorities in Benghazi on Sunday, a government source said, as special forces units patrolled the city a day after clashes with gunmen killed six soldiers. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was due to travel to the eastern city with members of his government to discuss the security situation, the source said on condition of anonymity. An onlooker in Benghazi told AFP that "special forces soldiers have been deployed in the city and patrolled the streets, which are calm again".

Libya PM due in Benghazi after bloody clashes

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 11:00
Libya's premier was due to meet local authorities in Benghazi on Sunday, a government source said, as special forces units patrolled the city a day after clashes with gunmen killed six soldiers. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was due to travel to the eastern city with members of his government to discuss the security situation, the source said on condition of anonymity. An onlooker in Benghazi told AFP that "special forces soldiers have been deployed in the city and patrolled the streets, which are calm again".

Myanmar readmitted to EU trade scheme

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 17:37
The European Union on Wednesday readmitted Myanmar to its trade preference scheme, saying it wanted to support reform in the once pariah state through economic development. Myanmar's membership of the scheme was withdrawn in 1997 due to concerns over the use of forced labour under the then-military junta. But the EU said the International Labour Organisation had last year reported "necessary improvements" to labour practices in Myanmar, which was formerly known as Burma.

Ex-Kadhafi premier 'spent billions on politicians'

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 16:30
A Libyan court on Wednesday adjourned until August the murder and corruption trial of Moamer Kadhafi's last premier, who allegedly spent billions of dollars trying to buy support during the uprising that ousted the dictator. Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmudi, dressed in prison blues, appeared in the Tripoli court accused of "gratuitously killing people" and of "misappropriating public funds" during the 2011 revolt.

Myanmar readmitted to EU trade scheme

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 13:44
The European Union on Wednesday readmitted Myanmar to its trade preference scheme, saying it wanted to support reform in the once pariah state through economic development. Myanmar's membership of the scheme was withdrawn in 1997 due to concerns over the use of forced labour under the then-military junta. But the EU said the International Labour Organisation had last year reported "necessary improvements" to labour practices in Myanmar, which was formerly known as Burma.

Myanmar readmitted to EU trade scheme

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 12:34
The European Union on Wednesday readmitted Myanmar to its trade preference scheme, saying it wanted to support reform in the once pariah state through economic development. Myanmar's membership of the scheme was withdrawn in 1997 due to concerns over the use of forced labour under the then-military junta. But the EU said the International Labour Organisation had last year reported "necessary improvements" to labour practices in Myanmar, which was formerly known as Burma.
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