On 18 January 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "the Court"), by majority, issued a warrant of arrest for Mr Osama Elmasry Njeem, also known as Osama Almasri Njeem, in the Situation in Libya. Mr Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is alleged to have been in charge of prison facilities in Tripoli, where thousands of persons were detained for prolonged periods, is ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Italy detained Osama Elmasry Njeem, also known as Osama Almasri Njeem, on Sunday in Turin after receiving a tip-off from The Hague-based ICC, which had issued an international arrest warrant ...

18 hours ago · The case concerns the arrest of a high-ranking Libyan police officer, Osama Elmasry Njeem (also known as “Almasri”), pursuant to a sealed ICC arrest warrant, for grave war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Mitiga prison, in Tripoli, the country’s capital. Arrested on Jan. 19, ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Osama Elmasry Njeem, also known as Osama Almasri Njeem, was detained on Sunday in Turin under an arrest warrant issued by The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), which said he was ...

2 days ago · Osama Elmasry Njeem, head of the Libyan judicial police, is accused by the Hague-based ICC of war crimes and crimes against humanity including torture, rape and murder. He was arrested earlier this month in the northern Italian city of Turin, where he had traveled to watch a football match involving the local Juventus team.

Decision unsealing the ‘Warrant of Arrest for Mr Osama Elmasry / Almasri Njeem’, issued on 18 January 2025 . ICC-01/11-153. 24 January 2025 | Pre-Trial Chamber | Decision. Case: None (Situation only) Situation: Situation in Libya Filed during the Pre-trial phase. Download.

Jan 21, 2025 · Responding to reports of the arrest in Italy of Osama Njeem, long-term member of the Tripoli-based militia Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Terrorism and Organized Crime (DACTO), based on a sealed arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court, Diana Eltahawy Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office said: “Amnesty […]

Jan 23, 2025 · The Hague-based court on Wednesday issued a press release saying that its Pre-Trial Chamber I on 18 January issued an arrest warrant for Osama Elmasry Njeem (known as Almasri), a Libyan officer ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Najim, also referred to as Osama Elmasry Njeem, is believed to have been in charge of Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, and is wanted on charges including murder, rape and sexual violence and ...

2 days ago · The Libyan warlord, Osama Elmasry Njeem, was arrested in Turin this month by Italian police acting on an ICC warrant, but was freed and returned to Libya on an Italian government plane a few days ...