ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali
The International Criminal Court has ordered an al-Qaida-linked leader to pay $8.4 million in reparations for atrocities committed in Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of various crimes and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The reparations will be funded by the Trust Fund for Victims, as the convicted individual is unable to pay.
- ▪Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of torture and religious persecution in 2024.
- ▪The ICC ordered him to pay 7.2 million euros in reparations for his crimes in Timbuktu.
- ▪The Trust Fund for Victims will cover the reparations for over 65,000 victims, as Al Hassan was declared indigent.
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A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. AP-YonhapThe International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to pay 7.2 million euros ($8.4 million) in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali .Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts in 2024 and sentenced to 10 years in prison . Judges found he was a key figure in a reign of terror after Islamic extremist rebels overran Timbuktu in 2012.“Mr.
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