Italy’s prime minister has addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Tuesday he was weighing whether to send the case of the head of Libya judicial police, arrested in Turin Sunday, to Rome's prosecutor general (PG) given the "complex" file against an allegedly brutal official wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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.

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 opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are voicing outrage after Italy released a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court

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.

Najim was arrested Sunday at a Turin hotel on the ICC warrant after ... reportedly released from custody and transported back to Libya," the ICC said. "The Court is seeking, and is yet to obtain ...

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

In a stern statement late Wednesday, the International Criminal Court reminded Italy that it is obliged to “cooperate fully” with its prosecutions.

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).