The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that a Libyan war crimes suspect has been transferred from Germany to its custody in The Hague, Netherlands. The move represents a significant step in the pursuit of justice for atrocities committed in Libya.

The suspect, identified as Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, faces charges of murder, torture, and rape, claimed to have occurred in Libya from February 2015 to the beginning of 2020, while he was in power as a chief at a Libyan prison. El Hishri is said to have had the position of a top officer at Mitiga Prison in Tripoli, which was under the control of the Al-Radaa (Special Deterrence Forces) militia, a powerful armed group that has operated in western Libya and was previously responsible for the control of detention sites

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