Italy, Libya

Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
Italy’s justice minister has strongly defended the government’s decision to free and repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
Italy’s justice minister defends repatriation of Libyan warlord wanted by ICC
Carlo Nordio argued that the ICC’s arrest warrant contained contradictions and procedural flaws, leading Italy’s courts to order Ossama al-Masri’s release. View on euronews
Libyan war crimes suspect freed because of errors in warrant, Italy says
Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.
Italy Says It Freed Libyan Officer Because of Errors in ICC Warrant
Osama Elmasry Njeem was released and flown home to Tripoli two days after being detained last month in northern Italy on the back of the ICC warrant which said he was suspected of the murder, torture and rape of detainees in Libya.
Italy justice minister defends decision to release alleged war criminal to Libya
Italy's justice minister, on Wednesday, defended the decision to repatriate accused Libyan war criminal Osama Njeem, blaming the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s allegedly 'flawed' arrest
Italy blames badly drafted ICC warrant for Libyan suspect’s release
The justice minister said the court had noted discrepancies concerning dates within the arrest warrant, with the same crimes listed as occurring in February 2011 and in other parts in February 2015.
Newsday12d
Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
The prison holds political dissidents, migrants and others. Human rights groups for years have documented abuses in ...
Courthouse News Service8d
Meloni under investigation for release of wanted Libyan warlord
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing a probe into her government's decision to repatriate a Libyan general wanted ...
18 Indians stranded in Libya to return: Centre
Sixteen of them were workers who had been stuck at a plant owned by the Libyan Cement Company for nearly six months without ...
Los Angeles Times9d
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord
Aug. 25, 2023 The ICC warrant accused Al-Masri of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Mitiga prison in Libya starting in 2015 that are punishable with life in prison.
16 Indian workers return from Libya after months of ordeal
The 16 Indian workers who were stuck in Libya for the past 10 months will leave for India today (February 4, 2025).
U.S. News & World Report8d
Victims of Libyan War Crimes Suspect Express Dismay, Fear After Italy Frees Him
who also spent time in Libyan prisons. Magok called Njeem a "very dangerous guy and aggressive" who had personally beat him while in prison. Reuters could not independently verify the accusation.
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International Criminal Court has Putin, Netanyahu in its sights, yet its courtrooms are empty
(AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File) David Yambio, left, flanked by Lam Magok, both from South Sudan, shows a picture of migrants detained in a Libyan prison during a press conference at the Chamber of ...