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July 5, 2011

African Leaders Refuse to Execute International Warrant For Muammar Gaddafi 
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African leaders have announced they will refuse to execute an
International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col.
Muammar Gaddafi, meaning that Gaddafi will be able to travel freely
across the continent without fear of being arrested. At a meeting of the
African Union, African leaders said the arrest of the Gaddafi would
complicate efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Libyan conflict.
In addition, several African leaders accused the ICC of unfairly
targeting African leaders. The only other ICC arrest warrant out against
a sitting head of state is for Sudan's Omar al-Bashir.



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