The International Criminal Court Prosecutor issued arrest warrants for six individuals accused of committing war crimes in the city of Tarhuna when it was controlled by the Ninth Brigade, known in Libya as “Al-Kaniyat.”
Proposal Summary After the Ninth Brigade withdrew from Tarhuna in 2020, mass graves were discovered, where individuals who had been arrested and unlawfully executed were buried. The number of victims exceeded 200, and their crimes became public despite fleeing to eastern Libya. Some even escaped the country. The ICC Prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for the leaders of the brigade accused of these crimes.
When will filming take place and why? Filming will take place after the assignment.
How will the story be shot (Story structure)? Filming will start in the city of Tarhuna, where the crimes occurred, and interviews will be conducted with the families affected by the Ninth Brigade’s crimes, discussing how they are responding to the ICC Prosecutor’s arrest orders for the brigade’s leaders. Archival footage of the mass graves in Tarhuna will be included in the report.
Suggested interviewees and questions:
Victim of the Ninth Brigade’s Crimes
- How did you cope with six years of terror under the Ninth Brigade?
- What damage did the Ninth Brigade cause you?
- How do you view the arrest orders for the leaders of the Ninth Brigade?
Local Authority
- How do you, as a local authority, handle the division caused by the Ninth Brigade among citizens?
- What are the documented crimes committed by the Ninth Brigade in your records?
- How do residents perceive the response of local and international legal systems to the accused?
Legal Expert
- Why have the judicial authorities been unable to apprehend the accused?
- What message does the ICC Prosecutor’s actions send to perpetrators of crimes?
Political Analyst
- How did the criminals benefit from the political division?
- What guarantees are in place to prevent similar incidents from happening again?