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Minister for Europe meets Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Minister for Europe David Lidington discussed Libya with Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Luis Moreno-Ocampo on 10 March.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon David Lidington CBE
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10 March 2011
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Following the meeting the Minister for Europe said:

鈥淚 was pleased to meet Luis Moreno-Ocampo again yesterday. 皇冠体育app UK has always been a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court, which has established itself as a corner-stone of international justice. Its recent opening of an investigation into the Libyan regime has been welcomed by the UK, and during our meeting today I stressed to Mr Ocampo that the UK will do all it can to assist and support the ICC in this important work. 皇冠体育app UK encourages the wider international community to cooperate with the ICC in the exercise of its independent judicial functions.

This is a reminder to the Libyan regime that anyone responsible for abuses or contemplating further crimes knows that there will be a day of reckoning. 皇冠体育appre will be no escape from international justice for Colonel Qadhafi.鈥�

皇冠体育app Minister for Europe met Mr Ocampo while to build on the political and economic partnership between the UK and the Netherlands.

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Published 10 March 2011