Italian media reports and a Libyan official say police in Turin have arrested a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.

ROME, JAN 30 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of adopting a "peculiar' position in its handling of the case of Libyan judicial police commander Najeem Osema Almasri Habish.

The ICC warrant, dated the day before, 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. The ICC said he was accused of murder, torture, rape and ...

Italy's Meloni Faces Probe for Deporting Libyan Warlord Wanted by ICC |Firstpost Africa |N18G Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has landed in trouble for freeing a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Italy’s interior minister has told lawmakers that he ordered the expulsion of a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him.

But on Tuesday "without prior notice or consultation with the Court, Mr Osama Najim was reportedly released from custody and transported back to Libya," the ICC said. "The Court is seeking ...

According to the ICC, Almasri was detained in Turin, Italy, on 19 January but was released two days later without notifying the court. He was able to travel back to Libya, and photos of his ...

As the ICC prosecutor files applications for warrants against the Taliban, the Senate is set to vote on sanctions in bill that would trigger action among other things if US citizens, allies are prosecuted.

The UN Support Mission in Libya called on the Tripoli authorities Saturday to detain a war crimes suspect who was sent home by Italy despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Meloni said that she was suspected by prosecutors of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime in connection with the case.