Welcome to our age of impunity – where the ICC prosecuting atrocities is a rare feat | Simon Tisdall

The Guardian12/14/2025 • Last cited 12/16/2025

Summary

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, a leader of the Janjaweed militia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict, marking a rare success for international justice, according to The Guardian. Despite this conviction, many other key figures, including former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, remain at large and unprosecuted.

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