Libya, Italy

Rome says it released Libyan officer due to mistakes in ICC warrant
Osama Elmasry Njeem, who was wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes, was recently freed by Rome. The move prompted outrage among opposition parties, but now the government is defending its decision,
Italy says it freed Libyan officer because of errors in ICC warrant
Italy's justice minister said on Wednesday Rome had no choice but to free a Libyan military officer wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court because of what he described as mistakes and inaccuracies in the court's arrest warrant.
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.
Italy’s Meloni says she is being investigated over release of Libya suspect
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation after her government released a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Italy PM named in complaint over freed Libya police head
Najim's repatriation has caused a major political row in Italy, and a special court is considering an investigation into Meloni, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedos for their roles in the Libyan's release. Meloni has called the probe politically motivated.
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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Italy Libya Warlord
Italian Democratic Party's leader Elly Schlein speaks during a debate in the Italian lower Chamber in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 5 ...
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UN urges Libya to arrest war crimes suspect sent home by Italy
Under a deal with the North African country dating from 2017 and renewed under Italy's current hard-right government, Rome ...
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3 young brothers died in perilous central Mediterranean crossing, rescue group says
Two toddler brothers died when the smugglers' boat sank, while survivors reported that a third child had drowned earlier in their journey from Libya aboard an unseaworthy fiberglass-bottom boat ...
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Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
“Al-Masri was released by an order of Rome’s Court of Appeal ... It was not a government choice,” Meloni told journalists during a trip to Saudi Arabia. Italy has close ties to Libya’s ...
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ICC probing government on Almasri case - media
The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened a probe into the Italian government's alleged obstruction of ...
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Meloni-ICC row takes new turn as Hague court opens probe into government
The Hague-based court has opened an investigation into Italy's deportation of Osama Njeem Almasri, the head of Libya's ...