Saif al-Islam will not get fair trial in Libya, says lawyer

The son of Muammar Gaddafi will not get a fair trial in Libya, an International Criminal Court lawyer who was detained in Libya has said.

Melinda Taylor made the comments days after she was released from detention after meeting Saif al-Islam in the town of Zintan. She said it was impossible for the 40-year-old to be tried in an “independent and impartial manner” in Libya. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been indicted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.

But Libyan authorities have insisted that he should be tried at home rather than in The Hague. Ms Taylor was freed on Monday after being held for more than three weeks in Libya on suspicion of spying, along with three colleagues. The ICC has promised to investigate the Libyan claims.