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Italy sued for releasing Libyan warlord, violating migrant rights
Italy faces a European Court of Human Rights lawsuit from two migrants who claim they were tortured in a Libyan detention center run by warlord Osama Al-Masri Njeem, according to Politico Europe. The case centers on Italy's controversial 2025 decision to release and return Njeem to Libya despite an ICC arrest warrant, sparking international criticism and an ICC referral of Italy to its Assembly.