Italy cites flawed ICC warrant in release of Libyan war crimes suspect

Italy cites flawed ICC warrant in release of Libyan war crimes suspect

Italy’s government on Wednesday faulted the International Criminal Court (ICC) for a poorly drafted arrest warrant that led to the release of Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Almasri Najim. Najim, head of Libya’s judicial police and accused of atrocities at Tripoli’s Mitiga detention center, was detained in Turin on January 19 and controversially flown back to Libya two days later. The incident has ignited a political crisis, prompting calls for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to address parliament.

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