In a stern statement late Wednesday, the International Criminal Court reminded Italy that it is obliged to “cooperate fully” with its prosecutions.

Italy's interior minister said on Thursday a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated because of his "social dangerousness".

Italy's government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him -- and he was too dangerous to remain.

Italian media reports and a Libyan official say police in Turin have arrested a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.

Ossama Anjiem, who runs a major Libyan prison, was in Italy to watch a soccer match. He returned home after an Italian court found issues with the warrant for his arrest.

Italian authorities released the director of a notorious detention camp who had been arrested in Turin on an ICC war crimes warrant.

The reaction came after the Italian government on Tuesday released and sent back home Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri.

ROME (AP) — Italian opposition lawmakers and human rights groups voiced outrage Wednesday after Italy released a Libyan warlord on a technicality, after he was arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The International Criminal Court (ICC), human rights groups, and victims of Libyan warlord Osama Njeem have expressed on January 23 outrage over his release by Italian authorities.

Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'

Opposition parties and NGOs are demanding the Italian government explain why the director of Libya's notorious Mitiga prison was not jailed.