Report: ICC agrees to try Gadhafi son in Libya

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April 17 (UPI) -- The International Criminal Court may modify its plan to try the son of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi at The Hague, sources told the BBC.

A western diplomat told the network the ICC was finalizing a deal that would allow Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to be tried in Libya under ICC supervision for crimes against humanity.

The BBC said the court still held concerns Gadhafi could be executed if convicted in Libya but apparently is willing to accept a death sentence as long as the trial is carried out fairly and transparently.

Gadhafi, 39, was indicted by the ICC in November; however, the new Libyan government refused to extradite him to The Hague for trial. Although human rights activists expressed doubt Gadhafi would get a fair trial in Libya, the Libyan government said it was capable of the task.

The BBC said even if Gadhafi is tried in Libya it would take several months for the trial to begin.