Italy, Libya and ICC

Italy says it freed Libyan officer because of errors in ICC warrant
Italy's justice minister said on Wednesday Rome had no choice but to free a Libyan military officer wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court because of what he described as mistakes and inaccuracies in the court's arrest warrant.
Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'
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
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’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 Says International Criminal Court Made an 'Immense Mess' Out of Libyan Warlord Arrest Warrant
Italy’s justice minister has strongly defended the government’s decision to free and repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
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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The ICC files for arrest warrants of Taliban officials for brutally oppressing LGBTQ+ people
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Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
ROME — Italy's prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the ...
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Italy’s failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation
In response to Italy’s failure to surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International ...
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Israeli Media: Netanyahu Took Unusual Flight Route to Evade ICC Warrant Risk
Maariv reports that Netanyahu's plane took an exceptional route to Washington to avoid airspace of countries enforcing his ...
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Italy violated Rome Statute by releasing Libyan warlord wanted by ICC, say rights groups
Italy is a state party to the Rome Statute, the ICC’s founding treaty, and is obliged under its article 89 to arrest and surrender those wanted by the court. Almasri arriving in Mitiga airport ...
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FACT CHECK: ICC has jurisdiction over drug war cases despite PH withdrawal
The ICC retains jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed before the Philippines’ withdrawal in 2019, contrary to claims by re-electionist Senator Bato dela Rosa ...