Defense lawyers have told the International Criminal Court that their client is not a Sudanese militia leader who participated in war crimes, but rather “a no one” who was not involved in the ongoing conflict in the nation. Prosecutors say the suspect is Ali Kushayb, a leader of the Janjaweed militia.
Cyril Laucci, front, Lead Counsel for the defendant Abd-Al-Rahman during a hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, The Netherlands, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The Sudanese former militia chief Abd-Al-Rahman is on trial for 31 war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape and torture in 2003 to 2004.
“The man sitting behind me was utterly a no-one,” defense attorney Cyril Laucci told The Hague-based court in his opening presentation. Prosecutors claim the defendant was a senior commander in the Janjaweed militias from 2003-2004, acting as a go-between for the militia and the Sudanese government. According to the indictment, he even participated in some attacks against civilians.
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