Khaled Mohamed Ali al-Hishri, a prison director in Tripoli, is set to become the first Libyan to be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against migrants, including allegations of enslavement.

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is facing 17 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes at the International Criminal Court, allegedly committed against hundreds of detainees in a Libyan prison between 2014 and 2020.

International Criminal Court judges have ordered Libyan suspect Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri to stand trial on charges including murder, rape, and torture, allegedly committed in prisons.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will prosecute Libyan militia leader and prison guard Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity.