War Crimes Court Seeks Transfer of Gadhafi Son

The International Criminal Court is seeking the transfer of Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity, the court's spokesman said Monday.

"The court as a whole is involved," Fadi El-Abdallah told Agence Francce Presse, answering 'yes' when asked if that meant discussions were underway with the Libyan rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) over Seif al-Islam's transfer.

Earlier Monday the court's prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo said Seif al-Islam, 39, was arrested and in detention, calling for his swift transfer.

"We hope he can soon be in The Hague" to face judgment, Moreno-Ocampo said as he indicated he was planning to contact the "Libyan transitional government" later in the day.

Seif al-Islam is accused together with his father with orchestrating a plan to put down the Libyan revolt by "any means necessary" since it was sparked in mid-February.

Before the revolt erupted, Seif al-Islam was increasingly seen as a successor to his father, despite publicly ruling out any dynastic ambitions in the North African country.