Human rights groups voiced outrage Wednesday after Italy released a Libyan warlord on a technicality, after he was arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A controversial arrest that raises questions about Italian justice and politics.

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him.

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 Hague-based court, for its part ... war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Mitiga prison in Libya starting in 2015 that are punishable with life in prison.

Al-Masri had been arrested Sunday in Turin, where he reportedly had attended the Juventus-Milan soccer match the night before. The ICC warrant, dated the day before, accused al-Masri of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Mitiga prison in Libya starting in 2015 that are punishable with life in prison.

Italy's prime minister has addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court. Giorgia Meloni on Saturday cited an appeals court order and s

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced yesterday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Representative

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of a new envoy to Libya on Friday, ending a nine-month search amid increasing chaos in the oil-rich North African nation. The appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as special envoy follows the departure of Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily in April last year.

Tripoli: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Friday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as the global body's new envoy to Libya, replacing Senegal's Abdoulaye Bathily who stepped down last April.