Switzerland considering legal action against Libya for kidnapping and "ransom"

Switzerland is examining whether to start international legal proceedings against Libya for taking two Swiss nationals hostage, says the foreign minister.

Micheline Calmy-Rey told the 20 Minuten Online news site on Friday that the action concerned the kidnapping of Max Göldi and Rachid Hamdani on September 18, 2009.

On that date they were lured outside the Swiss embassy in Tripoli for a medical check-up but disappeared and were then held separately in secret locations until November 9, she said.

“They were isolated for eight weeks,” Calmy-Rey told the news site, adding that they had no light or contact with the outside world – a lawyer, family member or Swiss embassy. More...

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