Italy, Libya and International Criminal Court

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 International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government's decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, saying Wednesday that the court itself had made an "immense mess” of the case.
International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army's Filmed Execution Of Prisoners Of War
In October 2024, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, reported to the General Assembly that he was “concerned by allegations of Arakan Army forces committing grave human rights abuses in northern Rakhine State.”
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’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 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.
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US Is Complicit in War Crimes, HRW Warns Ahead of Trump-Netanyahu Meeting
The meeting has raised alarm for human rights advocates. In a statement on Tuesday, Amnesty International condemned the U.S.
GOP falls short in bid to sanction International Criminal Court
European officials had warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would ...
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Pashinyan signals readiness to abandon international accountability for Azerbaijan’s war crimes
WASHINGTON—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan indicated his willingness to withdraw international legal complaints against ...
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Under Trump, Taxpayers Will Continue to Foot the Bill for Israel’s War Crimes
Were it just about any other country than Israel committing such a genocide, Washington would have cut off arms shipments ...
Congress moves to sanction International Criminal Court
European officials have warned that the bill, prompted by an arrest warrant for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, would ...
EU: Legal foundations laid in Europe to hold Russia account for Ukraine war
Senior legal experts have laid the foundations to establish a special tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its war against ...
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US Senate blocks bill to sanction International Court of Justice
The US Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its arrest warrants against ...
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Controversy Erupts Over Italy's Release of Wanted Libyan Officer
Italy's justice minister defended the release of Osama Elmasry Njeem, wanted for war crimes by the ICC, citing inaccuracies in his warrant. The incident sparked political backlash, an investigation ...