Communication of cases to Italy
The ECHR has given notice to the Government of Italy of the applications Y v. Italy and Z v. Italy.
The applications have been brought by alleged victims of the former Libyan chief of police, Osama Elmasry Njeem. They concern the Italian authorities’ alleged failure to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Mr Njeem, who is accused of crimes against humanity. Mr Njeem was arrested in Italy in January 2025, but was repatriated to Libya shortly afterwards.
Notification of a case is a stage in the Court’s proceedings when a Government is informed that an application against it is pending and that the Court is requesting more information. Notification does not mean that a case is admissible or that there has been a violation of the European Convention. The Court will rule on the cases at a later stage.