Italy's government has defended its decision to release a Libyan suspect accused of war crimes. Giorgia Meolni's justice minister blamed the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant and said it was poorly written.

Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.

Italy's government Wednesday blamed its much-criticised release of a Libyan war crimes suspect on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which it accused of presenting a poorly written arrest warrant.

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being investigated by Rome prosecutors for complicity and breach of trust in connection with the deportation of Osama Njeem Almasri, the chief of the Libyan judicial police subject to an ICC arrest.

Italy's interior minister said on Thursday a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated because of his "social dangerousness".

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation over her country's surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, along with her justice and interior ministers, is under judicial investigation over Italy’s unexpected decision to release Libyan national Najeem Osema Almasri Habish.

Italy's government has blamed its much-criticised release of a Libyan war crimes suspect on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which it accused of presenting a poorly written arrest warrant.