US EditionItaly says it sent home Libyan war crimes suspect because he was dangerous
- Italy repatriated Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Elmasry Njeem due to his "social dangerousness," according to Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.
- Njeem was detained under an International Criminal Court warrant for crimes including murder and torture but was released due to a procedural error.
- The International Criminal Court expressed concern over Italy's lack of consultation before Njeem's release, highlighting obligations to turn over suspects.
- Opposition lawmakers criticized the government's decision, stating it was a political choice that undermined Italy's international commitments.
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EMEA Tribune, Breaking News, World News, Latest News, Top HeadlinesItaly defends expulsion of Libyan war crimes suspect
Some senators express dismay that Italy ignored its obligations to the ICC to turn over suspects.
Italy says expelled wanted Libyan warlord because he posed 'danger'
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi fielded pointed questions from opposition lawmakers during a Senate session two days after Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, was flown on a government plane back to Tripoli, where he received a hero's welcome.
Italy has expelled Libyan Osama al-Masri Njeem because he posed a danger. Interior Minister Piantedosi said this in the Senate, explaining the decision to expel the man and not to extradite him to the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC). The court was upset about this last weekend. The ICC accuses Njeem of war crimes, committed as head of the militia prisons in the Libyan capital Tripoli. He is linked to the murders, rapes and tortur…
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