Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.

Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, is a Libyan prison boss wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. He was apprehended in Italy by police, then released shortly after. The episode underscores the challenges for the ICC when countries who signed the statute that gave birth to the court don’t fulfill their treaty

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.