The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday asked Italy to explain the release of Libyan police chief Njeem Osama Almasri Habish who is wanted on war crimes charges by the ICC and who was freed and flown back to Libya Tuesday after an apparent technical issue with his case.
Ossama Anjiem, who runs a major Libyan prison, was in Italy to watch a soccer match. He returned home after an Italian court found issues with the warrant for his arrest.
Italy's release of Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem, accused of war crimes, sparks outrage among human rights groups and opposition lawmakers.
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.
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.
Italy faces backlash from human rights groups and opposition lawmakers after releasing Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri. A procedural error was cited in his release despite charges of war crimes by the ICC.
ROME (Reuters) -Italy has released a senior member of Libya's judicial police who it had arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes accusations, an interior ministry source said on Tuesday.
The head of Libya's judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war crimes allegations, media reports say. Osama Najim, who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, was reportedly arrested on Sunday in the Italian city of Turin.
A senior member of Libya's judicial police has been given a hero's welcome back home after Italy unexpectedly released him from jail just two days after arresting him on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Meloni government relies on the cooperation of the Libyan government to block the departure of migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
Italian authorities have arrested Najeem Osema Almasri Habish, a senior member of Libya's judicial police, based on an ICC warrant for war crimes. The capture occurred in Turin following a tip from Interpol.