00:01Khalid Mohamed Ali El-Hishri, accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes at a Tripoli prison, appears before the International Criminal Court.
00:11The 47-year-old sat silently as judges read charges, including murder, rape and torture.
00:17He spoke only to confirm his identity and to ask for his release while his case moves forward.
00:23El-Hishri was transferred to the Netherlands after being arrested in Germany on a sealed ICC warrant.
00:30Prosecutors say he was a senior commander at Matiga prison between 2015 and 2020, ordering or overseeing the abuse of detainees.
00:40He faces 12 charges in total and was not required to enter pleas.
00:44Judges will decide on May 19 whether the evidence is strong enough to send him to trial,
00:48the first ICC trial involving a Libyan suspect since the court began investigating the country in 2011.
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