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Qaddafi Son Being Held by Rebels, Denied Access To Lawyer, Rights Group Says
Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the son and presumed heir of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, is alive and well and being held by a rebel militia outside the Libyan capital.
December 21, 2011
(NYT) - Tripoli - An American human rights organization was granted rare access to Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the presumed heir of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. He is being held by a rebel militia outside the Libyan capital, according to the group, which says Qaddafi had been denied access to legal counsel as he awaited trial on charges of crimes against humanity.