Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani made light of the ICC’s objections, telling reporters the international court “is not the word of God, it’s not the font of all truth”. “Italy is a sovereign country and we make our own decisions,” he added.

Osama al Najim, commander of the Libyan judicial police, has been arrested in Turin, according to reports Monday. There was reportedly a tip from Interpol about the man's presence in the northwestern Italian city.

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).

Libyan commander Najeem Osema Almasri Habish was arrested last Sunday in Turin in execution of a warrant from the International Criminal Court. This arrest has aroused considerable media and political interest,

Italian authorities arrested Osama Najim, the head of Libya's judicial police, in the city of Turin on Monday, following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged

Italy's government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him -- and he was too dangerous to remain.

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.

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 interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court because he posed a danger to society. View on euronews

Italy Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has defended the swift deportation of Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Elmasry Njeem, citing concerns about his soci

A Libyan warlord was arrested in Italy on an ICC warrant but was expelled back to Libya after a tribunal's refusal to approve the arrest.