Italy's justice minister has strongly defended the government's decision to free and repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by ...

Italy's justice minister said on Wednesday Rome had no choice but to free a Libyan military officer wanted for war crimes by ...

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 ...

Shortly after he was arrested, Mr. Njeem was released for what the Italian authorities called a procedural issue. He was then taken back to Libya on a government plane. His release set off an ...

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.

Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.

International court demands answers after Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is accused of abusing detainees.

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. Italy's ...

Italy has close ties to Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli and relies on it to patrol its coasts and prevent migrants from leaving. Any trial of al-Masri in The Hague could ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she ... Recently, the ICC’s chief prosecutor issued arrest warrants over alleged crimes in Libya beyond the civil war, including in detention ...

Giorgia Meloni has revealed she is under judicial investigation over Italy’s surprise release of a prison officer wanted for war crimes in Libya. Osama Elmasry Njeem was freed last week and ...