US EditionSudanese militia commander convicted for Darfur war crimes at International Criminal Court
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was convicted of 27 counts including rape, murder, and persecution for atrocities that killed 300,000 and displaced 2.5 million in Darfur, ICC said.
- The International Criminal Court convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, a Janjaweed militia leader, of 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including rape and murder.
- This trial is the first and only case addressing Darfur's conflicts since the U.N. Security Council referred the situation in 2005.
- Victims of the conflict expressed hope that the ruling would restore faith in the ICC, with one victim stating, "This ruling is a victory for us and for justice."
- U.N. rights chief Volker Turk described the conviction as an important acknowledgment of the enormous suffering endured by the victims.
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Guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes... This is the verdict handed down by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, says Ali Kushayb. The sentence has not yet been pronounced and will not be for several weeks, but it risks life.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has indicted a militia leader in Sudan for crimes against humanity committed in 2003 and 2004.
Sudan's Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman convicted of war crimes in Darfur
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman was found guilty on 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, and is the first person convicted by the ICC over crimes in the Darfur conflict, which started in 2003.
In The Hague, Sudanese militant leader Ali Kushayb was convicted of war crimes in Darfur. But twenty years later, his successors are repeating the same crimes in Sudan.
First Janjaweed Leader Convicted: A Historic ICC Verdict for Darfur Atrocities
First Janjaweed Leader Convicted: A Historic ICC Verdict for Darfur Atrocities The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made history by convicting the first Janjaweed militia leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, for atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, faced 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including rape, murder, and persecution. The sentencing will take place after additional h…
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GMA Filipino NewsICC convicts first Darfur militia leader for war crimes
THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted the first Janjaweed militia leader put on trial for atrocities committed in Sudan's Darfur region more than 20 years ago. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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