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June 9, 2011

ICC Prosecutor: Gaddafi Sanctioned Rape Against Opponents 
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The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has
gathered new evidence Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi is using rape
as deliberate tactic against government opponents. Luis Moreno-Ocampo
said the Gaddafi regime is medicating its forces with Viagra to
encourage the raping of women.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo: "Now we are getting some information that Gaddafi
himself decided to rape. And this is new. It never was the pattern that
he used to control the population. The rape is a new aspect of the
repression. We are finding some elements confirming this issue of
acquisition of Viagra-type of medicaments, showing the policy. They were
buying containers with products to enhance the possibility to rape women
and we are possibly getting the information on that in detail,
confirming the policy and we're trying to see who was involved."

Ocampo requested arrest warrants for Gaddafi and two others for crimes
against humanity last month.



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