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 has strongly defended the government’s decision to free and repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by ...

Italy’s interior minister has told lawmakers that he ordered the expulsion of a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns ...

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

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.

The ICC said he was assisted by the Special Deterrence Force, one of Tripoli's main armed factions. Njeem has not publicly ...

Magok, who alleges he was tortured in a Libyan detention centre under Najim’s command, warns that Italy's decision to send ...

Italy has close ties to Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tripoli and relies on it to patrol its coasts and ...

Nordio didn’t respond to several requests for details about the release or demands that he reaffirm Italy’s commitment to upholding international justice. Al-Masri heads the Tripoli branch of ...

Nordio did not respond. Italy has close ties to the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, on whom it relies to patrol its coasts and prevent waves of migrants from leaving. Any trial ...

The Italian government has close relations with the internationally recognised government in Tripoli. Any trial in The Hague of Njeem would have brought unwanted attention to Italy’s migration ...