The government attributed the release to procedural reasons. But critics say it is because Italy depends on Libya to stem the flow of migrants from Africa. By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo ...

Italy is accused of releasing Libyan officials wanted on international warrants in return for limiting migrant flows.

Italy’s actions are indicative of a systemic issue where legal technicalities are exploited to shield individuals who serve ...

Justice Minister Carlo Nordio puts his hand to his head during the presentation ... for Human Rights which focuses on migrants in Libya, said Italy’s release of al-Masri was expected.

Italy’s failure to hand him over “makes one wonder what the real power relations are between Italy and Libya,” he said in a message to AP. “If internationally wanted persons can obtain ...

ROME — Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to Libya ...

Italian justice minister Carlo Nordio puts his hand to his head during ... said they were incredulous that Italy let al-Masri go. Militias in western Libya are part of the official state forces ...

but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to Libya, Italy's state-run RAI television reported. Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, heads the ...