Libya hails decision on Lockerbie case

UNITED NATIONS, February 28: Libya has welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice ICJ on the Lockerbie case, describing it as a 8220;victory for justice, righteousness, international law and accords8221;.

In a statement, Libyan ambassador to the United Nations Abuzed Omar Dorda said on Friday that 8220;those who do not adhere to the ruling and do not abide by it would be outlaws and ones defying the international community8221;.

The reference was to two suspects in the Lockerbie bombing case whom the United States and Britain wanted to stand trial in either Britain or the United States.

Libya had offered to get the two to stand trial in a neutral country but had refused to hand them over to the United States or Britain. Libya8217;s refusal had resulted in imposition of UN Security Council sanctions on it in 1992.