Overview
- Judges scheduled a confirmation of charges hearing for May 19, 2026, with a trial not expected to begin until late 2026.
- Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, 47, faces six counts of crimes against humanity and six of war crimes tied to alleged abuses at Tripoli’s Mitiga prison from 2015 to early 2020.
- Prosecutors allege thousands were detained in harsh conditions, with routine beatings, torture, killings, and sexual violence, including the rape of a 15-year-old boy, and say El Hishri personally killed one detainee.
- Arrested on July 16 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on a sealed ICC warrant, he was held in Germany under Rome Statute procedures before being surrendered to The Hague on December 1.
- At his initial hearing on December 3, El Hishri asked for provisional release, judges directed a written request, and court officials noted nine other Libyan arrest warrants remain outstanding.