Court's chief prosecutor lodges Libyan war crimes claim

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is to seek arrest warrants for three senior Libyans he says are responsible for the murder and persecution of civilians during the crackdown by Muammar Gaddafi’s regime on anti-government rebels.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo will hand a 74-page dossier of evidence along with nine annexes to a three-judge panel that will decide whether the case is strong enough for them to confirm crimes against humanity charges and issue international arrest warrants.