"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."
"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."
"El 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 there is a new momentum towards justice in Libya. For too long, crimes committed in detention facilities in Libya have represented a no-go area for accountability, she told the UNSC. But she added that the court has been facing unprecedented headwinds, including intimidation of its officials."
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was arrested in Germany on July 16 and surrendered to International Criminal Court custody in The Hague. He is accused of committing, ordering or overseeing crimes against humanity and war crimes at Mitiga Prison between February 2015 and early 2020, including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence. He is alleged to have been a senior Mitiga official where thousands were detained for prolonged periods. A hearing for his initial appearance will be scheduled. The ICC has investigated alleged crimes in Libya since March 2011 following a United Nations Security Council request. ICC officials report challenges including intimidation.
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