ICC to investigate team detained in Libya
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will investigate the behaviour of its detained team in Libya, including Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor.
Ms Taylor and three colleagues have been held in Zintan since June 7, after meeting with Moamar Gaddafi's son to discuss his war crimes trial.
They are accused of carrying a pen camera and attempting to give Seif al-Islam a coded letter from his former right-hand man, Mohammed Ismail, who is on the run.
Libyan authorities have accused them of smuggling documents that are "a danger to the security of Libya".
The ICC says any of its team found responsible for any misconduct will be sanctioned.
"The information reported by the Libyan authorities will be fully investigated in accordance with ICC procedures following the return of the four staff members," The Hague-based court said in a statement.
"When the ICC has completed its investigation, the court will ensure that anyone found responsible for any misconduct will be subject to appropriate sanctions."
International pressure has been growing for the Libyan government to release the group, with the 15-member UN Security Council issuing a statement calling for them to be freed immediately.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr travelled to Libya earlier this week to press the case of Ms Taylor, who is based in Brisbane.
He says the four could be freed if the ICC apologised for the way it went about its business in Libya.
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