ICC holds Saif al-Islam Gaddafi hearing

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is holding its first public hearing in the case of one of the sons of Libyan leader Col Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam.

He is accused of committing war crimes against the rebels who overthrew his father last year, BBC reports.
But there is disagreement over whether he should be prosecuted in Libya or The Hague.

His lawyers are expected to argue he would not receive a fair trial in Libya, where he is currently held.
The Libyan authorities say he should be tried in the country where he is accused of committing crimes.
The pre-trial session is part of an ongoing battle between Libya and the ICC over where the son of the former Libyan leader should face justice.

Mr Gaddafi has been held in the western mountain town of Zintan for almost a year.
During that time, the Libyan authorities have repeatedly rejected requests to hand him over for trial in The Hague.

Melinda Taylor, the ICC's defence lawyer who was arrested while visiting Mr Gaddafi, will be presenting her findings during the hearing.

She is expected to tell the judges she does not believe her client will receive a fair trial in Libya.
The lawyers who have travelled from Tripoli will argue otherwise.

In order to successfully challenge the court's right to look into the case, they must convince the judges they are conducting their own investigations, and are willing to prosecute Mr Gaddafi for the same alleged crimes that are listed on the ICC's arrest warrant.