Libya’s UN-recognized government has accepted the International Criminal Court’s authority to investigate war crimes and repression dating back to the 2011 uprising, AFP reports. Though not party to the Rome Statute, Tripoli has granted the ICC jurisdiction through 2027.
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan praised the move as a “profound step” toward accountability in a country mired in civil strife and political division. Libya remains split between the Tripoli-based administration of Abdulhamid Dbeibah and a rival eastern government led by the Haftar family.
Khan called for the arrest of Osama Almasri Najim, ex-head of Mitiga prison, wanted for murder, torture, and sexual violence. Detained in Italy earlier this year, Najim was released on a technicality and returned to Libya.
The ICC will also investigate Libya’s detention network, which Khan described as a “black box of suffering” that has long escaped scrutiny.
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