Rights group asks Libya prosecutors to comply with ICC jurisdiction

Rights group asks Libya prosecutors to comply with ICC jurisdiction

Human Rights Watch (HRW) sent an open letter to Libya’s prosecutor general requesting transparency over the recent arrest of Osama Elmasry Njeem and compliance with a pending International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant. Elmasry was initially arrested in Italy but extradited back to Libya upon request from Libyan authorities, contrary to Italy’s obligations under articles 97 and 90(1) of the Rome Statute. Elmasry was rearrested in Tripoli o…