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Meloni's Government Criticized for Releasing Libyan Warlord

11/6/2025

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Critics claim Meloni's government returned Libyan warlord Osama Al-Masri to Libya to protect energy interests.
Al-Masri was released from an Italian prison in January and arrested in Tripoli on torture and violence charges.
The Libyan Attorney General's Office says there is sufficient evidence and has referred the case to trial.
Investigations found rights violations at the Tripoli Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, including torture of ten detainees and one inmate's death.

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Critics claim Meloni's government returned Libyan warlord Osama Al-Masri to Libya to protect energy interests.
Al-Masri was released from an Italian prison in January and arrested in Tripoli on torture and violence charges.
The Libyan Attorney General's Office says there is sufficient evidence and has referred the case to trial.
Investigations found rights violations at the Tripoli Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, including torture of ten detainees and one inmate's death.