Janjaweed Leader Sentenced: ICC Delivers Justice for Darfur Atrocities

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, a leader of the Sudanese Janjaweed militia, received a 20-year prison sentence from the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Darfur conflict. Convictions include ordering mass executions and personal acts of violence. The ICC may appeal for a life sentence.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman, a notorious leader of the Sudanese Janjaweed militia, to 20 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict.

Convicted in October on 27 counts ranging from mass executions to personal acts of extreme violence, including bludgeoning prisoners to death with an axe, Abd–Al-Rahman received sentences of up to 20 years for each count, which were consolidated into a single sentence.

Prosecutors sought a life sentence due to the extreme gravity of his crimes, which included murders, rapes, and torture targeting the Fur tribe. The ICC continues to investigate violence in Darfur amidst ongoing civil war.

(With inputs from agencies.)