Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri
Coverage of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in the Nexus archive.
- ICC advances first Libya trial over Mitiga prison abuses
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has advanced its first Libya trial over abuses at Mitiga Prison, charging Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri with 17 war crimes and crimes against humanity. El Hishri, a senior official at the prison, is accused of overseeing systematic abuse, including torture and rape, during Libya's post-2011 turmoil. The ICC judges found sufficient evidence to proceed with a trial.
- 'The very embodiment of terror': At the ICC, chilling account of crimes committed by Libyan prison official
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a Libyan prison official, provided a chilling account of crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 19, 2026. The testimony highlighted his role in alleged atrocities, described as 'the very embodiment of terror.'
- ‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC
A former Libyan militia commander, Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, will appear at the International Criminal Court for a hearing on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The prosecution is a landmark step towards justice for abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa. The ICC's investigation into crimes in Libya began after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.