Summary
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri into custody for alleged war crimes in Libya between 2015 and 2020. Authorities in Germany arrested El Hishri, who was then transferred to the court in the Netherlands. The ICC, which investigates serious crimes like war crimes, has been looking into such crimes in Libya since 2011.
Key Facts
- Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes in Libya from 2015 to 2020.
- He was arrested in Germany on July 16 and sent to the ICC in the Netherlands.
- El Hishri is suspected of being a senior official at Mitiga Prison.
- The ICC says he may have been involved in murder, torture, and sexual violence.
- The ICC has been investigating crimes in Libya since March 2011.
- Libya accepted ICC's jurisdiction from 2011 to the end of 2027.
- The ICC faces difficulties, like intimidation of its officials.
- Nine other arrest warrants are still outstanding in the same case.
