Libyan Officer faces ICC For Alleged Crimes in Tripoli Prison
Libyan national Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to abuses at Tripoli’s Mitiga prison, faced judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time on Wednesday. The 47-year-old appeared stoic as murder, rape, and torture charges were read out, speaking only to confirm his identity and request release during trial proceedings. Presiding Judge Iulia Motoc instructed his lawyer to submit a written application for provisional release.
El Hishri arrived in the Netherlands on Monday after his July arrest in Germany on a sealed ICC warrant. Prosecutors allege he held a senior command role at Mitiga prison from 2015 to 2020, directing or enabling torture and other abuses against detainees.
He faces six counts of crimes against people and six counts of war crimes, including personally murdering one inmate and commanding the death, rape and torture of others. He was not required to enter pleas.
Judges will decide at a May 19 hearing if the evidence is sufficient for a full trial. His case was going to be the ICC’s first Libyan trial since the UN requested an inquiry in 2011. The court still holds warrants for nine other Libyan individuals, notably a son of Moammar Gadhafi.
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