The decision was adopted by a majority of the Pre-Trial Chamber judges, with one of the three judges issuing a dissenting opinion. The Assembly of States Parties is scheduled to discuss the matter at its next meeting in December 2026, ANSA reported. The Court explained that Italy failed to comply with its international obligations under the Rome Statute after it refrained from proceeding with Najim’s arrest and surrender. In its response to the Court, the Italian government stated in an official document sent on October 31 that it intends to review the rules governing cooperation with the International Criminal Court in order to prevent a recurrence of what it described as procedural shortcomings that accompanied the Osama Njeem case. Italian authorities had released Osama Njeem after his arrest on January 19, despite the issuance of an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Source: Libya Observer January 27, 2026 17:59 UTC