The International Criminal Court has promised to investigate alleged misconduct by members of its staff following the return of the four ICC staff members now detained in Libya. The staff members had travelled to Zintan to meet Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi with the aim of preserving his rights as a defendant before the ICC.
Libyan authorities allege that ICC staff endangered national security. More specifically, they state that attorney Melinda Taylor conveyed a coded message to Gaddafi from a former aide. The staff members have been detained since June 7. The ICC stated that it would investigate in accordance with ICC procedures and sanction anyone found responsible for misconduct. The Court intends to seek further background information from the Libyan authorities.
The Court expressed its regret for "any events that may have given rise to concerns on the part of the Libyan authorities" and stated that it had "no intention of doing anything that would undermine the national security of Libya."
