29/10/2011 14:54
Gaddafi's son is innocent until proven guilty
International prosecutors have had "informal contact" with the son of slain ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC reported.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it had held talks - through intermediaries - with Saif al-Islam about his possible surrender.
Prosecutors stressed that Gaddafi's son, who is wanted for crimes against humanity, would get a fair trial.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo said in a statement that the ICC wanted him to face trial.
"Through intermediaries, we have informal contact with Saif al-Islam. The office of the prosecutor has made it clear that if he surrenders to the ICC, he has the right to be heard in court, he is innocent until proven guilty. The judges will decide," the statement said.