Case of Osama Najim puts spotlight on controversial migration pact between Italy and Libya
Giorgia Meloni’s government is under pressure to clarify why a Rome court refused to approve the arrest of a Libyan general accused of war crimes, allowing him to return home to a hero’s welcome on an Italian secret flight in what critics believe was a tactic to shield alleged abuses committed in the north African country as a result of a migrant pact with Italy.
Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was detained in Turin on Sunday on a warrant issued by the international criminal court (ICC) before being freed on Tuesday owing to a procedural technicality.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/22/giorgia-meloni-faces-questions-after-italy-frees-libyan-general-accused-of-war-crimes
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2025-01-22 18:19:04
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