US EditionGermany sends a Libyan man suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to Mitiga prison, where thousands were detained, the ICC said.
- A Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in a Tripoli prison has been sent by Germany to the International Criminal Court to face justice.
- ICC prosecutors allege Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was a senior commander at the Mitiga prison, where he ordered or oversaw atrocities including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence between 2015 and 2020.
- He will soon appear in an ICC courtroom so that judges can confirm his identity and ensure he has been informed of the allegations against him and his rights before potentially putting him on trial.
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ICC takes custody of Libya war crimes suspect
The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that a Libyan war crimes suspect has been transferred from Germany to its custody in The Hague, Netherlands. The move represents a significant step in the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed in Libya. The suspect, identified as Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, faces charges of murder, torture, and rape, claimed to have occurred in Libya from February 2015 to the beginning of 2020, w…
A Libyan who was arrested in Germany was handed over to the International Criminal Court. According to SPIEGEL information, he ran a prison in Tripoli where women were probably abused.
Times of Malta
ICC takes Libyan war crimes suspect into custody
The International Criminal Court said Monday it had taken into custody a Libyan militia leader suspected of overseeing murder, torture, and rape at the notorious Mitiga prison near Tripoli.The court said that Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, arrested in Germany in July, was now in the ICC detention centre in The Hague to await his...
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