The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. July 28, 2015 Libya: Gaddafi's Son Sentenced to Death for War Crimes from 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------- In news from Libya, Muammar Gaddafi's son and eight others have been sentenced to death for committing war crimes during the crackdown against the 2011 revolution, which ultimately toppled the Gaddafi regime. The former prime minister and head of intelligence are also facing the death penalty. .