"Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, a leader of the notorious, government-backed Janjaweed militia that committed genocide in Sudan's Darfur region from 2003 to 2005, was jailed for 20 years last week by the international criminal court (ICC). He had been found guilty on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Although hundreds of militia were involved, Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, is the first person to be convicted of atrocities in Darfur, now again the scene of terrible violence in Sudan's civil war."
"not Darfur's people, Bashir said. The west was imposing a double standard. He insisted he had done nothing wrong. Speaking in 2008, Harun, whose non-ironic job title was minister for humanitarian affairs, said much the same thing. I have no regrets, he told me, rejecting an ICC arrest warrant alleging his complicity in up to 200,000 deaths in Darfur as politically motivated."
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was sentenced to 20 years by the ICC after conviction on 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for atrocities in Darfur from 2003–2005. He is the first person convicted for Darfur atrocities, despite involvement of hundreds of militia. The ICC has charged Omar al‑Bashir and Ahmad Harun, but both have evaded arrest. Both men publicly denied wrongdoing, claiming they fought insurgents, acted legally, and performed duties. Such denials exemplify a broader problem of official impunity, where powerful officials believe they will not face international justice.
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