Libyan court postpones trial of Gaddafi-era officials to November 30

A Libyan court on Sunday postponed the trial of Muammar Gaddafi-era officials to Nov. 30 at the request of the defense lawyers.
Local channel Al-Nabaa on Sunday aired the ninth session of the court, which was attended by 31 out of 37 defendants. Saif al- Islam Gaddafi, detained in Zintan, was absent due to the security situation that prevented linking him to a closed circuit.
The judge decided to postpone the trial to Nov. 30 at the request of defense attorneys to complete the rest of the evidence procedures.
The defendants face several charges, mainly genocide during the 2011 uprising, formation of armed battalions to suppress civilians, creating rivalry between Libyans and tearing the social fabric, along with supporting and funding the former administration and financial and administrative corruption.
A number of Gaddafi-era officials, including his two sons Saadi and Seif al-Islam, are in Libyan prisons for several charges, including killing, suppression of demonstrations, embezzlement of public money and forming armed battalions to suppress demonstrators of February 2011.