Osama Elmasry Njeem was freed and sent home after being detained in Italy under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is under investigation by Rome prosecutors over her government’s decision to return a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court back to the north African country.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation after her government released a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Osama Elmasry Njeem faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over his role in running notorious prison

ROME — Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to Libya, Italy's state-run RAI television reported. Ossama Anjiem ...

The UN Support Mission in Libya called on the Tripoli authorities Saturday to detain a war crimes suspect who was sent home by Italy despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Italy’s prime minister has addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday an investigation targeting her over the release of a Libyan war crimes suspect was bad publicity that could push away much-needed foreign investment.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday said that, in spite of daily attacks and attempts to destabilize the government, Italy's backing remained solid, publishing on social media a Supermedia Youtrend poll showing her Brothers of Italy (FdI) party had 30.

Veteran Italian journalist Bruno Vespa has come under fire for defending the government over the controversial case of Libyan judicial police commander Najeem Osema Almasri Habish, who is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed since 2015.

Meloni described the probe as 'clearly a deliberate act' and that the prosecutor who passed on the complaint to the court was 'not normal'.