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| A minister in the government of Muammar Gaddafi has been sentenced to death by a Libyan court. | A minister in the government of Muammar Gaddafi has been sentenced to death by a Libyan court. |
| Ahmed Ibrahim was found guilty of inciting violence against rebels during the 2011 uprising. | Ahmed Ibrahim was found guilty of inciting violence against rebels during the 2011 uprising. |
| Ibrahim held senior positions including education minister, and was captured by rebels in Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, according to Reuters news agency. | Ibrahim held senior positions including education minister, and was captured by rebels in Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, according to Reuters news agency. |
| According to AP news agency, a judge found he had urged Sirte residents to form armed gangs and fight the rebels. | According to AP news agency, a judge found he had urged Sirte residents to form armed gangs and fight the rebels. |
| It says that according to Libyan law, he will be executed by firing squad. | It says that according to Libyan law, he will be executed by firing squad. |
| But Reuters news agency quotes Ibrahim's lawyer, Salim Dans, as saying the ruling by a criminal court in the western city of Misrata must be confirmed by Libya's supreme court. | |
| Libyan authorities are keen to see Gaddafi family and loyalists punished for their support of his 42-year rule, but human rights activists have raised concerns about whether legal proceedings meet international standards. | Libyan authorities are keen to see Gaddafi family and loyalists punished for their support of his 42-year rule, but human rights activists have raised concerns about whether legal proceedings meet international standards. |
| The most senior regime member yet to face justice is Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is due to go on trial in August. | The most senior regime member yet to face justice is Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is due to go on trial in August. |