Al-Werfalli

Title
Al-Werfalli
About Defendant

Nationality: Libyan Date of birth: 1978 Function: Commander in the Al-Saiqa Brigade

Situation in Libya: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issues a second warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf AL-WERFALLI for war crimes

: 5 July 2018 |

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.

Statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, following the issuance of a warrant of arrest for Mr Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf al-Werfalli

: 15 August 2017 |

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.

Source: Office of the Prosecutor | Contact: [email protected]

Situation in Libya: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issues a warrant of arrest for Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf AL-WERFALLI for war crimes

: 15 August 2017 |

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.