Giorgia Meloni's government is under scrutiny after a Libyan official accused of crimes against humanity was freed on a procedural technicality and flown back to Tripoli.

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Almasri rilasciato, le opposizioni: «Nordio ha mentito, Meloni venga in aula». Cpi: «Chiesto all'Italia spiegazioni»

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Almasri released, the opposition: “Nordio lied, Meloni comes to the courtroom.” CPI: 'Asked Italy for explanations'

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

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Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'

The International Criminal Court has reminded Italy it is obliged to fully cooperate with its prosecutions.

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Italy under fire from International Criminal Court for releasing Libya warlord accused of war crimes

ITALY-LIBYA/ARREST (PIX):Senior Libyan policeman given hero's welcome after surprise Italy release

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Senior Libyan policeman given hero's welcome after surprise Italy release

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Giorgia Meloni is under intense pressure to explain why Italy released an alleged Libyan general who is wanted for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Italian leader Giorgia Meloni under pressure over release of Libyan general wanted for war crimes

ROME - 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).

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The Italian Interior Minister, Matteo Piantedosi, told the Senate that the normal procedure for arresting someone wanted on an ICC warrant was not followed, leading the Rome Court of Appeal, competent in these situations, to order their release. Osama Almasri Najim “was repatriated to Tripoli for urgent security reasons after my expulsion decree due to the dangerousness” of the person, Piantedosis explained, prompting protests from members of th…

O ministro do Interior italiano, Matteo Piantedosi, referiu ao Senado que o procedimento normal para prender alguém procurado por um mandado do TPI não foi seguido, levando o Tribunal de Recurso de Roma, competente nestas situações, a ordenar a sua libertação.   Osama Almasri Najim "foi repatriado para Trípoli por razões urgentes de segurança após o meu decreto de expulsão devido à perigosidade" da pessoa, detalhou Piantedosi, provocando protest…

Itália diz que expulsou líbio procurado pelo TPI por representar perigo

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Italy says it expelled Libyan wanted by the ICC for posing a danger

ROME: Italy’s government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him — and he was too dangerous to remain. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi defended before parliament the release on Tuesday of Osama Najim, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes

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Italy defends expulsion of wanted Libya police chief

Italy explains the reasons for the release of Libyan general Njeem Osama Almasri Habish, which took place on Tuesday “without notice or consultation.” The International Criminal Court goes on the attack, after seeing the surrender of a man he wanted to arrest for war crimes and against humanity fade away. All the oppositions that accuse the government of having freed “a torturer” are also on the warpath. The Minister of the Interior, Matteo Pian…

L’Italia spieghi i motivi della scarcerazione del generale libico Njeem Osama Almasri Habish, avvenuta martedì "senza preavviso o consultazione". La Corte penale internazionale va all’attacco, dopo aver visto sfumare la consegna di un uomo che voleva arrestare per crimini di guerra e contro l’umanità. Sul piede di guerra anche tutte le opposizioni che accusano il governo di aver liberato "un torturatore". Il ministro dell’Interno, Matteo Pianted…

Il generale libico scarcerato. Schlein e Conte: è inaudito. L’Aja chiede spiegazioni

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The Libyan general released from prison. Schlein and Conte: it's unheard of. The Hague asks for explanations

Italy has made a strange move, difficult to explain internationally and which is costing it a huge political stir, but which has been very well received by Libya, a country that has been funding together with the EU since 2017 to stop immigration by sea without questioning its methods. Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government, which regularly cries out against the mafias of human traffickers, released on Tuesday from Mitiga’s prison of terror in Li…

Italia ha hecho una extraña jugada, difícil de explicar internacionalmente y que le está costando un enorme revuelo político, pero que ha sido muy bien recibida por Libia, país que financia junto a la UE desde 2017 para que frene la inmigración por mar sin cuestionar sus métodos. El Gobierno de ultraderecha de Giorgia Meloni, que clama habitualmente contra las mafias de traficantes de personas, dejó libre el martes al señor de la cárcel del terr…

Italia deja escapar al jefe de la ‘prisión del terror’ para migrantes en Libia reclamado por crímenes contra la humanidad

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Italy lets escape the head of the ‘prison of terror’ for migrants in Libya claimed for crimes against humanity

Italy Faces Backlash Over Release of Libyan General Wanted for War Crimes

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