Category Archives: Mali

Need to know: ICC Timbuktu destruction trial

The International Criminal Court (ICC) trial of suspected Islamist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi for attacks on religious and historical structures during the 2012 occupation of Timbuktu opens on 22 August. Here’s some need to know information on the first international prosecution … Continue reading

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10 cultural landmarks destroyed in conflict

With the International Criminal Court (ICC) set to open its first trial for the destruction of UNESCO listed buildings in Mali’s Timbuktu, we bring you 10 examples of historic, religious and cultural structures destroyed in conflict through the ages.

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The ICC’s role in prosecuting and deterring war crime attacks on cultural heritage

In anticipation of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) upcoming trial against Mr. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, its first to focus on the war crime of attacks against cultural heritage, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, its International … Continue reading

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Eight key moments in International Criminal Court history

As the Rome Statute enters its 19th year with 124 countries now party to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) founding treaty, the success of the ICC and Rome Statute system of international justice is more crucial than ever before as … Continue reading

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First ICC trials for Uganda and Mali cases

ICC judges last week sent cases arising from investigations in Uganda and Mali to trial, confirming charges against suspected Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen and alleged Islamist Ahmad al-Faqi. Ongwen faces a record number of charges in an ICC … Continue reading

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