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 ...

The court said it had reminded Italy at the time to contact it “without delay” if it ran into any problems cooperating with ...

Italy has close ties to Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli and relies on it to patrol its coasts and prevent migrants from leaving. Any trial of al-Masri in The Hague could ...

The court said it had reminded Italy at the time to contact it “without delay” if it ran into any problems cooperating with ...

and have accused Italy of being complicit in their mistreatment. Two humanitarian groups, Mediterranea Saving Humans and Refugees in Libya, which have documented abuses committed against migrants ...

But Tarik Lamloum, a Libyan activist working with the Belaady Organization for Human Rights which focuses on migrants in Libya, said Italy’s release of al-Masri was expected. He said his release ...

Italy Under Fire From International Criminal Court for Releasing Libya Warlord Accused of War Crimes ROME (AP) — Human rights groups voiced outrage Wednesday after Italy released a Libyan ...