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ICC rules Libya war crimes suspect must stand trial

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Judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that a 48-year-old suspect accused of running one of the most notorious prisons in Libya could be charged with multiple crimes, paving the way for his trial.

Khaled Mohamed Ali Al Hishri has been charged with 17 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including persecution, enslavement, torture, rape, and murder between 2014 and 2020.

Prosecutors on Thursday said Al Hishri oversaw the women’s wing in Mitiga, a detention centre run by the Special Deterrence Force known as Rada.

Thousands of people were unlawfully arrested and kept without legal basis, held in inhumane conditions, and systematically abused and tortured in Mitiga, according to the prosecution.

In earlier hearings, lawyers for Hishri have said their client denies the charges.

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