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Malian on War Crimes Trial for ruining Historic Sites

AMA — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 14:37:55 +0000

A man accused of destroying historic sites in northern Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. In the first case of its kind, Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is accused of war crimes over the destruction of tombs and a mosque in the ancient city of Timbuktu. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/201509/1533/665003303001_4522036586001_4521899971001.mp4 Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips reports. [...]

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Mali > Tuareg Leader Abu Tourab sent to ICC for Timbuktu Crimes

AMA — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:14:41 +0000

An alleged al-Qaeda-linked leader has been handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of aiding the destruction of Mali’s city of Timbuktu, in the first such case before the tribunal. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi was detained under an arrest warrant issued by the ICC last week and handed over by [...]

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Abderrahmane Sissako: ‘The Islam of Timbuktu was taken hostage’

AMA — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 20:05:46 +0000

In January 2013, a large part of northern Mali was under the control of Ansar Dine and the rule of Sharia law. The al-Qaeda-linked group imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law on the local population. Adulterers were being stoned, thieves mutilated, women forced to wear veils in public, and World Heritage sites were destroyed. [...]

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