Sudan: ICC Conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman Should Serve As Warning to Others Committing Abuses Amid Ongoing Conflict

Reacting to the decision of the Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convict Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman also known as “Ali Kushayb” for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between August 2003 and at least April 2004 during brutal attacks in Darfur, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said:

“This long overdue verdict goes some way in providing justice for the victims of Ali Kushayb and should serve as a…