Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday an investigation targeting her over the release of a Libyan war crimes suspect was bad publicity that could push away much-needed foreign investment.

Osama Elmasry Njeem is suspected of crimes against humanity including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence as a prison overseer in Tripoli.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says that Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against her and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two of her government ministers were placed under investigation Tuesday for allegedly releasing and repatriating a Libyan official wanted by the

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following a government decision to release 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 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has revealed that Italian prosecutors are investigating her in connection with the deportation of a Libyan man wanted by the International Criminal Court.

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.

For a few hours last week, the International Criminal Court looked poised to take a Libyan warlord into custody. Instead, member state Italy sent the head of a notorious network of detention centers back home.

ROME, JAN 30 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of adopting a "peculiar' position in its handling of the case of Libyan judicial police commander Najeem Osema Almasri Habish.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing a probe into her government's decision to repatriate a Libyan general wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and war crimes.