refugees justice hopes crushed after italy releases libya war crimes suspect

Refugees Justice Hopes Crushed After Italy Releases Libya War Crimes Suspect

David Yambio says Rome has blood on its hands after release of police chief he alleges beat him in Tripoli prison A man who says he experienced abuses at a notorious prison in Tripoli at the hands of the head of Libyas judicial police, Osama Najim, has said Italy has crushed his hopes for justice by releasing the war crimes suspect despite an international criminal court arrest warrant. David Yambio was held at Mitiga prison in Tripoli after several attempts to cross the Mediterranean in search of refuge in Europe were thwarted by Libyas coastguard as part of a controversial pact with Italy.