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49. It is clear from the Application that Sarf Al-lslam Kadhafi is detained
in Libya by a "revolutionary brigade". That notwithstanding, the Court
holds the view that the Respondent is responsible for the latter's action
as well as its acts of omission. The State is indeed under the obligation
to take measures to ensure, in its territory , the application of the laws
guaranteed under the Charter.
50.
As provided for in the Draft Articles of the International Law
Commission of the United Nations on the responsibility of States for
internationally wrongful 13 acts: "Every internationally wrongful act of a
State entails the international responsibility of that State". According to
Article 9 of these same Draft Articles: "The conduct of a person or group
of persons shall be considered an act of a State under international law if
the person or group of persons is in fact exercising elements of the
governmental authority in the absence or default of the official authorities
and in circumstances such as to call for the exercise of those elements
of authority".
It is incumbent on "the State responsible for the
internationally wrongful act. .. to put an end to such acts ... ." The
International Criminal Court (ICC) adopted the same position as this
Court when it held that the upheavals affecting Libya cannot exonerate
the Respondent from its obligation to cooperate with the ICC in
surrendering Saif Al-lslam Kadhafi to it. The Pre-trial Chamber I affirmed
that: "
The Chamber 1s aware of the volatile political and security
situation in Libya and 1s sensitive to the serious difficulties that its
authorities are currently facing as well as the need on their part to focus
efforts and resources on restoring stability and order, as submitted by
Libya. Nonetheless, the Chamber cannot ignore its own responsibilities
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