Amnesty International has claimed that the Syrian authorities "are brutally torturing and killing prisoners simply for being involved in political protests...these deaths in custody may include crimes against humanity". They say at least 88 people have died in Syrian jails during 5 months of protests. Amnesty has urged the UN Security Council to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court, denouncing its response to date as "utterly inadequate".
Meanwhile the International Criminal Court Prosecutor has spoken with the Transitional National Council in Libya and committed to use his mandate to prosecute alleged crimes committed against Libyans. Amnesty alleges that Gaddafi forces in Libya have abused and killed numerous detainees.
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