Overview

• Ali Muhammad Ali Abd‑Al‑Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, rape and torture.
• The ruling is the International Criminal Court’s first verdict tied to the Darfur atrocities committed in 2003 to 2006.
• Judges found he was a key leader of the government-backed Janjaweed militia, which prosecutors say was responsible for widespread killings and mass displacement.
• Abd‑Al‑Rahman surrendered to the court in 2020 and denied the charges as a case of mistaken identity, but witness testimony convinced judges otherwise.
• Further accountability remains uncertain as former president Omar al‑Bashir has not been surrendered, while the UN reports over 12 million people displaced by renewed conflict in Sudan.