On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) participated in the annual ICC-NGO roundtable convened by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) alongside other organisations committed to international justice. This engagement is part of LCW’s ongoing international advocacy for accountability.
In its intervention, LCW highlighted the ongoing and serious human rights violations and international crimes taking place in Libya. These include extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary detention, and enforced disappearances, frequently targeting vulnerable groups such as migrants, women, and children.
LCW also drew attention to the continued systematic attacks on civil society, the absence of meaningful cooperation from Libyan authorities with the ICC, and the operational constraints hindering the ICC’s work within Libya. LCW further criticised the ICC’s failure to issue new arrest warrants for high-ranking officials suspected of involvement in crimes within its jurisdiction.
LCW urged the ICC to revisit its interpretation and application of the principle of complementarity in the Libyan situation, given the country’s institutional fragmentation and the apparent lack of political will among the authorities.
LCW reaffirmed its strong objection to the ICC Prosecutor’s proposal to conclude investigations in Libya by the end of 2025, warning that such a step would constitute a serious setback for justice efforts, entrench impunity, and further undermine victims’ trust.
