TRIPOLI: Libya’s prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday the detention of Osama Almasri Najim, a former police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court, accused of war crimes and of torturing prisoners.
In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said it had gathered information about “human rights violations against inmates at Tripoli’s main prison, who reported being subjected to torture and cruel, degrading treatment.”
The office said it had ordered Najim to be placed in pretrial detention.
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Libya detains ex-police chief wanted by ICC for war crimes: prosecutors
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Libya detains ex-police chief wanted by ICC for war crimes: prosecutors
- The office said it had ordered Najim to be placed in pretrial detention
Children from Gaza return home after medical treatment in Jordan
- The group, which included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday
- Authorities in Jordan have been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year
LONDON: A group of Palestinian children are returning home to Gaza after medical treatment in Jordanian hospitals.
The patients, who included 10 children and 18 members of their families, crossed King Hussein Bridge on the border between Jordan and the West Bank on Wednesday, the Jordan News Agency reported.
Jordanian authorities said the group was returning to Gaza after treatment in line with Jordan’s commitment to support for Palestinians and the prevention of displacement from their land.
Jordan has been organizing medical evacuations from Gaza since March last year, during which time 635 children and 1,598 caregivers have been taken to hospitals in Jordan.
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