The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.
It was the first time the court has convicted a suspect of crimes in Darfur. The three-judge panel ruled that the atrocities, including mass murders and rapes, were part of a government plan to violently snuff out a rebellion in the western region of Sudan.
Ali Muhammad Ali AbdAl-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, wearing a suit and tie and listening through a headset, showed no emotion as Presiding Judge Joanna Korner read out 27 guilty verdicts. He will be sentenced at a later date. He faces a maximum life sentence.
He was convicted of crimes for leading Janjaweed militia forces in Darfur that went on a campaign of killing in 2003-2004.
He encouraged and gave instructions that resulted in the killings, the rapes and destruction committed by the Janjaweed, Korner said,The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.
It was the first time the court has convicted a suspect of crimes in Darfur. The three-judge panel ruled that the atrocities, including mass murders and rapes, were part of a government plan to violently snuff out a rebellion in the western region of Sudan.
Ali Muhammad Ali AbdAl-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, wearing a suit and tie and listening through a headset, showed no emotion as Presiding Judge Joanna Korner read out 27 guilty verdicts. He will be sentenced at a later date. He faces a maximum life sentence.
He was convicted of crimes for leading Janjaweed militia forces in Darfur that went on a campaign of killing in 2003-2004.
He encouraged and gave instructions that resulted in the killings, the rapes and destruction committed by the Janjaweed, Korner said, Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]