Libyan former prison boss allegedly known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court
Summary
A former Libyan prison chief, Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, faced the International Criminal Court (ICC) for serious crimes such as torture, rape, and murder at Mitiga prison near Tripoli. Judges will decide within 60 days if there is enough evidence to start a full trial against him.Key Facts
- Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was in charge of Mitiga prison in Libya from 2015 to early 2020.
- He is accused of 17 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, rape, and murder.
- Witnesses called him the "Angel of Death" and said he used extreme violence like shooting prisoners in the legs and beating them with shovels.
- Prison conditions were very bad, with overcrowding, disease, and starvation common.
- El Hishri allegedly used disease as a weapon by putting detainees in sick cells intentionally.
- The ICC hearing is a "confirmation of charges," not a full trial, and judges have 60 days to decide what happens next.
- El Hishri is the first person to appear in this ICC Libya case, part of a UN-backed investigation started in 2011 after Libya’s civil war.
- The ICC also seeks other suspects related to crimes in Libya, including a judicial police head and one of former leader Gaddafi’s sons.
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