US EditionICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes
Abd-Al-Rahman was convicted of 27 counts including mass murders and rapes in Darfur; up to 300,000 people died in the conflict, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court asked for a life sentence for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, at The Hague, Netherlands.
- Years ago, rebels from Darfur's non-Arab communities rose up in 2003, prompting Sudan's then-government under Omar al-Bashir to mobilise Janjaweed militias in scorched-earth attacks.
- Last month, Abd–Al-Rahman was convicted of 27 counts including mass murder and rape, and Prosecutor Julian Nicholls said he ordered mass executions and bludgeoned two prisoners with an ax.
- The defence has asked for a much shorter term and credit for time served that could lead to release in months, and lawyers for Abd–Al-Rahman will present sentencing views later this week after ICC judges rejected the mistaken-identity defence.
- Amid renewed fighting and a U.N. special session last week, the International Criminal Court's first Darfur conviction marks a milestone as WHO reports at least 40,000 recent deaths.
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ICC Seeks Life Sentence for Janjaweed Leader in Historic Darfur Case
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court called for a life sentence for Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, convicted of atrocities in Darfur. Amid appeals for leniency from the defense, the case underscores the ongoing conflict in Sudan and highlights the ICC's role in addressing war crimes.
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ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked for a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Darfur over 20 years ago.
Prosecutors seek life term for Darfur militia 'axe murderer'
THE HAGUE - Prosecutors sought a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, telling the International Criminal Court on Monday he was guilty of crimes from murder and torture to mass atrocities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Former commander Janjawid, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, Ali Kushayb, who was found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes, will again be before the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from Monday, 17 November. For three days, prosecutors, lawyers for the accused and victims will discuss the sentence to be imposed on the Sudanese.
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