Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri allegedly committed serious crimes at Libya’s Mitiga Prison from 2015 to 2020, The Hague-based ICC says.The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has taken Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, who is wanted for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Libya between 2015 and 2020, into custody.El Hishri was “surrendered to the custody” of the court in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Monday, by authorities in Germany, where he was arrested on July 16 this year.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Mr El Hishri is alleged to have been one of the most senior Mitiga Prison officials, where thousands of persons were detained for prolonged periods,” the ICC said in a statement.“He is suspected of having committed directly himself, ordered or overseen crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence, allegedly committed in Libya from February 2015 to early 2020,” the court said.The ICC has been investigating alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Libya since March 2011, following a request from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Situation in #Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is in #ICC custody, at the ICC Detention Centre in The Hague (Netherlands). A hearing will be scheduled in due course for Mr El Hishri’s initial appearance before the Court. Learn more ⤵️ https://t.co/6kvEZ6Ei1Y
— Int’l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) December 1, 2025El Hishri’s transfer to the ICC’s custody comes a week after the court’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, briefed the 15-member UNSC in New York on the details of the ongoing case, saying that “th …
