ICC convicts ex-Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb of war crimes in Darfur

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found a commander of a Sudanese militia guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in leading attacks in the western region of Darfur more than 20 years ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted at The Hague-based court on Monday of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity – including murder, rape, torture and forcible transfer – committed from August 2003 to March 2004. The 27 guilty verdicts for the leader of the government-backed militia known as the Janjaweed were the first ever handed down by ICC judges over atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region. Abd-Al-Rahman will face a sentencing hearing at a later date. He is eligible for a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from The Hague. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ICC #AliKhusayb #AliKushaybConviction #DarfurJustice #WarCrimes #Darfur #Sudan #Janjaweed #SudanWarCrimes #DarfurGenocide #HumanRights #InternationalCriminalCourt #TransitionalJustice