An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely ‘a pharmacist,’ defense lawyers tell a war crimes court
1 year, 2 months ago

An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely ‘a pharmacist,’ defense lawyers tell a war crimes court

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Defense lawyers told the International Criminal Court on Thursday that their client was not a Sudanese militia leader who had participated in war crimes, but rather “a no one” who had no involvement in the ongoing conflict in the nation. “The man sitting behind me was utterly a no-one,” defense attorney Cyril Laucci told The Hague-based court in his opening presentation. The conflict in Darfur is the first investigation sent to the court by the United Nations Security Council and the defendant, now 74, is the first person from Sudan to go on trial. The court has also issued arrest warrants for former President Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of genocide; former defense minister Abdel Raheem Hussein; and former interior minister and governor Ahmad Harun.

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Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial
1 week, 4 days ago

Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial

Hindustan Times  

THE HAGUE, - A Sudanese man accused of ordering thousands of pro-government Janjaweed militia to carry out atrocities including murder and rape in Sudan's Darfur region told judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday that they had the wrong man. Suspected Darfur militia leader maintains his innocence at ICC war crimes trial In the first trial at the ICC …

ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief
2 weeks ago

ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief

Hindustan Times  

The war crimes trial of a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of rape, murder, and torture across the Darfur region of Sudan during the country's brutal civil war wraps up this week. ICC to wrap up war crimes trial of feared Sudan militia chief The International Criminal Court will hear three days of closing arguments from Wednesday in the case …

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace
3 months, 1 week ago

Sudan accuses UAE of arming rivals and prolonging war, UAE accuses Sudan of refusing to talk peace

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Sudanese government accused the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday of providing weapons to its rival paramilitary force and prolonging the 17-month war. Sudanese Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed accused the UAE of providing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, known as the RAF, with heavy weapons, missiles and ammunition – and of “profiting from this war through the illegal …

ICC accuses Sudan and rebels of Darfur war crimes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC accuses Sudan and rebels of Darfur war crimes

Al Jazeera  

Karim Khan moving ahead with investigation into atrocities committed in latest flare-up in 20-year conflict. Sudan’s army and its rival paramilitary force are committing war crimes in Darfur, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has said. The situation is Darfur is “dire by any metric”, @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC told the UN Security Council, urging ambassadors not to lose sight of …

ICC prosecutor: There are grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor: There are grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor told the U.N. Security Council Monday his “clear finding” is that there are grounds to believe both Sudan’s armed forces and paramilitary rivals are committing crimes in the western Darfur region during the country’s current conflict. He told the council: “Based on the work of my office, it’s my clear finding, my …

An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely 'a pharmacist,' defense lawyers tell a war crimes court
1 year, 2 months ago

An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely 'a pharmacist,' defense lawyers tell a war crimes court

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Defense lawyers told the International …

Sudan’s military leader accuses rival of committing war crimes
1 year, 4 months ago

Sudan’s military leader accuses rival of committing war crimes

Al Jazeera  

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan makes the accusation as fighting rages in Sudan, particularly in Khartoum and Darfur. In a rare televised speech, the head of Sudan’s military has accused a rival paramilitary force of committing war crimes as both sides appear no closer to finding a resolution. “How can you bring about democracy by committing war crimes?” he said in a …

ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region
1 year, 5 months ago

ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said Thursday he is investigating alleged new war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region during the country’s current conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people and forced over 3 million to flee their homes. He said the world, the country and the council are “in peril of allowing …

ICC investigating Darfur violence amid continuing Sudan conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

ICC investigating Darfur violence amid continuing Sudan conflict

Al Jazeera  

The International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction in Sudan is limited to Darfur under the terms of a 2005 UN Security Council resolution. The International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into a surge of hostilities in Sudan’s Darfur region since mid-April, including reported killings, rapes, arson, displacement and crimes affecting children. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week that Sudan, …

Alleged militia leader on trial at ICC’s first Darfur case
2 years, 8 months ago

Alleged militia leader on trial at ICC’s first Darfur case

Al Jazeera  

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman’s case is the first before the Hague-based court for crimes in Darfur, in which 300,000 people were killed and 2.5 million fled their homes. A man accused of leading Sudan’s feared government-linked militia known as “Janjaweed” pleaded not guilty to dozens of war crimes charges at the start of the International Criminal Court’s first trial over …

Sudan takes first step toward joining international court
3 years, 4 months ago

Sudan takes first step toward joining international court

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan on Tuesday approved a draft bill allowing the East African country to join the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court. The decision by the Cabinet to join the Rome Statute is a step forward in the long-waited trial of suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, including former President Omar al-Bashir. That …

Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi Arabia executes man over teen protests
3 years, 6 months ago

Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi Arabia executes man over teen protests

Al Jazeera  

Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish was arrested in May 2015 and charged with protest-related offences, many of which occurred when he was 17. “The execution of Mustafa al-Darwish once again shows that the Kingdom’s claim to have eliminated capital punishment for childhood crimes is not true,” anti-death penalty and human rights group Reprieve said in a statement. The state-backed Human Rights Commission …

ICC hears first war crimes case from Sudan’s Darfur conflict
3 years, 7 months ago

ICC hears first war crimes case from Sudan’s Darfur conflict

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors have accused a man of being a “feared and revered” militia leader behind a campaign of deadly raids in Sudan’s Darfur conflict, in the build-up to the International Criminal Court’s first trial linked to the violence. The war crimes prosecutors said on Monday that Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was also known as Ali Kushayb, a senior commander of thousands …

Alleged Darfur militia leader appears before ICC judge
4 years, 6 months ago

Alleged Darfur militia leader appears before ICC judge

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An alleged Sudanese militia leader charged with more than 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Darfur conflict appeared Monday before a judge at the International Criminal Court for the first time since his transfer to the court last week, and said the charges against him were “untrue.” Coronavirus restrictions meant that Ali Mohammed …

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