EU calls on Libya to work with ICC on Seif al-Islam

(BRUSSELS) - The European Union said Saturday that Libya should work with the International Criminal Court to ensure that dictator Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam is properly tried.

"The Libyan authorities should now ensure that Seif al-Islam is brought to justice in accordance with the principles of due process and in full cooperation with the International Criminal Court," a statement from EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.

Ashton described Seif's capture as "a very significant development" given the key role he played in his father's regime and the ICC arrest warrant against him on charges of crimes against humanity.

"Libya has begun a process of democratic transition following a painful and bloody conflict and nearly 42 years of dictatorship," she said.

"It is important for future national reconciliation that those reponsible for human rights violations committed both before and during the recent conflict are brought to justice and that the facts surrounding such violations are brought to light."