Al-Werfalli
Nationality: Libyan Date of birth: 1978 Function: Commander in the Al-Saiqa Brigade
Nationality: Libyan Date of birth: 1978 Function: Commander in the Al-Saiqa Brigade
The first warrant of arrest was issued on 15 August 2017.
The second arrest warrant was issued on 4 July 2018.
On 15 June 2022, ICC Pre-trial Chamber I terminated proceedings against Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al-Werfalli, following the Prosecution’s notification of his passing and request to withdraw the warrants of arrest.
On 4 July 2018, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court") issued a second warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf AL‑WERFALLI ("Mr. Al-Werfalli") for his alleged responsibility for murder as a war crime in the context of the non-international armed conflict in Libya.
As I have publicly stated in the past, my Office has been closely following events in Libya. In my last report to the United Nations Security Council ("UNSC"), I warned all parties to the conflict in Libya, and in particular commanders and other superiors, that they should prevent or repress the commission of atrocity crimes by their forces.
Situation: Libya
Case:
The Prosecutor v Mahmoud Mustafa Busyf Al-Werfalli
Today, 15 August 2017, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") issued a warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf AL-WERFALLI ("Mr Al-Werfalli") allegedly responsible for murder as a war crime in the context of the non-international armed conflict in Libya.