The Rome Court of Ministers dismissed a case against Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni on Monday related to the release of a man wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity.
Prosecutors will continue to bring charges against Italy’s Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Cabinet Secretary Alfredo Mantovano. Meloni commented on X that she believes it is absurd to drop charges against her when it would be impossible for government officials to make these types of decisions without consulting her.
The case involves the detainment and release Osama Almasri Njeem, a Libyan policeman who was repatriated in January. Njeem serves as the head of the Tripoli branch of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, a ne