Gadhafi "ordered mass rapes" of women

[Chicagolove]

Gadhafi ordered mass rapes of women

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Investigators have evidence Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ordered mass rapes and bought containers of sex drugs to encourage troops to attack women, the chief ICC prosecutor said.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo said he may ask for a new charge of mass rape to be made against Kadhafi following the new evidence.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor is expecting a decision from judges within days on his request for charges of crimes against humanity to be laid against the Libyan leader, one of his sons and his intelligence chief.
"Now we are getting some information that Kadhafi himself decided to rape and this is new," Moreno-Ocampo told reporters.
He said there were reports of hundreds of women attacked in some areas of Libya, which is in the grip of a months-long internal rebellion.
There was evidence the Libyan authorities bought "Viagra-type" medicines and gave them to troops as part of the official rape policy, Moreno-Ocampo said.
"They were buying containers to enhance the possibility to rape women," he said.
"It was never the pattern he used to control the population. The rape is a new aspect of the repression. That is why we had doubts at the beginning, but now we are more convinced that he decided to punish using rape," the prosecutor said.
"It was very bad -- beyond the limits, I would say."
Kadhafi's regime had not previously been known for using rape as a weapon against political opponents and Moreno-Ocampo said he had to find evidence that the Libyan leader had given the order.
In March, a Libyan woman made international headlines when she entered a Tripoli hotel and said she had been raped by Kadhafi troops.
Iman al-Obeidi was detained but managed to escape from Libya. She ended up in Qatar but was deported back from there to rebel-held Libya. She is now resting at a refugee centre in Romania.
Moreno-Ocampo issued arrest warrants last month against Kadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi. ICC judges are to announce in days whether they agree to the charges.
The Libyan government does not recognize the international court's jurisdiction.

When is this guy going to die already?

 

[AE23]

hmmm, idk what to think about this, mainstream media is the white house, so ill wait to see if i read or hear about his from other sources. Rape is bad; 1st time hearing about this story though

 

[nvanprooyen]

Rape is bad, 1st time hearing about this though.

Rape is bad, mmmmmmmkayyyyy?

 

[derosabomb]

they were practically begging for it they way they were wearing those clothes getting drunk and flirting.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

lulz

make sure to use lube

 

[AE23]

Rape is bad, mmmmmmmkayyyyy?

:lmao: will edit.

 

[Angel]

I'm assuming this gives the US cause to invade and overthrow him...

 

[Undisputed]

Gadhafi's days are numbers. I wouldn't doubt the truth of this, the guy is clearly mad.

I'm assuming this gives the US cause to invade and overthrow him...

That Tito avatar is too bad ass. One of my favorite fighters of all time...naturally, since I'm Puerto Rican.

 

[AE23]

its crazy how fast the US turns on their friendly dictators, Mubarak and now Gadhafi.(*spelling). I support any nations revolutions, i just dont support nations revolutions backed up by the US or Nato. Let them handle their own shit. too much to lose if you let the US/ Nato intervene, their sovereignty to em.

 

[Jysen]

Build a wall, and let em kill themselves off. In 5 to 10 years, we wont be dependent on oil But the raping of women in those kinds of countries only seems to matter if we have an interest there.