A breakthrough for survivors which must open the way to wider accountability Photo credit: Clara Marnette (May 2026) THE HAGUE / BERLIN, 16 JULY 2026 The International Criminal Court’s decision to confirm all 17 charges against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri and send the case to trial marks a historic breakthrough for s…
Judges of Pre-Trial Chamber I during the initial appearance of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on 3 December 2025 ©ICC-CPI 11.05.2026 The confirmation of charges hearing marks a crucial step towards justice. We, the undersigned organizations, stand in solidarity with survivors and victims of international crimes in Libya…
David Yambio holding a banner in front of the ICC headquarters- The Hague, Netherlands. 3 Dec 2025 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, 3 DECEMBER 2025 We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the 1 December 2025 surrender of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, also known as “Al-Buti,” by German authorities to the Intern…
Survivor of Almasri’s abuse at detention site files complaintBERLIN / ROME, OCTOBER 14, 2025A torture survivor, who was unlawfully detained in Libya, has filed an application to the European Court of Human Rights against Italy for its failure to cooperate in the investigation and prosecution by the International Crimi…
States must ensure prompt surrender of suspects and full cooperation with the ICC’s Libya investigation We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the recent arrest of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, known as “Al-Buti,” by German authorities at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on 16 July 2025 on the basis of an …
Press Release - 20 March 2025 After hateful agitation against Black migrants and refugees by government officials, Black people in Libya are experiencing an outbreak of racist violence, human rights abuses and discrimination.Between March 12th and 16th, raids, mass arbitrary arrests, assaults, murders and collective e…
There are crimes so grave, so unforgivable, that they tear at the fabric of humanity itself. And there are betrayals so profound that they crush whatever fragile faith one might still hold onto in the structures of justice. The arrest of Osama Njeem Elmasri, the Libyan war criminal, mafia architect, and unrepentant sl…