Overview
- The 76-year-old, also known as Ali Mohammed Ali Abd‑Al‑Rahman, received the sentence in The Hague for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- He was found guilty in October for offenses in Darfur between August 2003 and at least April 2004, including rape, murder, and torture.
- Judges said he personally carried out beatings, including with an axe, and issued orders for executions.
- The defense has filed an appeal, time already served will be credited, and the state that will enforce the sentence has not yet been designated.
- The judgment marks the ICC’s first conviction linked to Darfur, where government-backed Janjaweed forces are blamed for mass atrocities the UN estimates killed about 300,000 and displaced 2.5 million.