April 4, 2022 (Washington, DC) – The trial of Abd-Al-Rahman, known as “Ali Kushayb”, opens tomorrow, April 5th, at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Kushayb is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur. Experts at The Sentry are available for comment and analysis.
John Prendergast, Co-Founder of The Sentry, said: "The militia in which Kushayb was a leader committed genocidal crimes, and until this moment has been subject to almost no accountability. It's no surprise, then, that Sudan continues to be marked by dictatorship, kleptocracy, and serious human rights abuses. Kushayb's trial is a chance to begin to create some level of consequence for the commission of horrific crimes. This case has ramifications beyond one man's guilt -- it can help lay the groundwork for justice on behalf of Darfur's victims and survivors."
Justyna Gudzowska, Director of Illicit Finance Policy at The Sentry, said: “Justice and accountability have been elusive in Sudan in its entire history. This trial represents a unique and first opportunity for Darfuri victims to see justice done for atrocities committed there 15 years ago. The impunity that afflicts Sudan isn’t limited to the mass atrocities committed in Darfur. It extends to atrocities and human rights abuses in other regions and is rooted in an entrenched kleptocratic system of repression that affects the entire country. Without redress for all systematic violations, there can be no durable peace.”
The 31 charges lodged by the ICC prosecutor against Kushayb include “intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such, as a war crime; murder as a crime against humanity and a war crime; pillaging as a war crime; destruction of the property of an adversary, without military necessity, as a war crime; other inhumane acts as a crime against humanity; outrages upon personal dignity as a war crime; rape as a crime against humanity and a war crime; forcible transfer as a crime against humanity; persecution as a crime against humanity; torture as a crime against humanity and a war crime; cruel treatment as a war crime; attempted murder as a crime against humanity and a war crime.”
Additional resources for news coverage:
- ICC - Abd-Al-Rahman Case: The Prosecutor v. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman ("Ali Kushayb"): https://www.icc-cpi.int/
darfur/abd-al-rahman - The Sentry - Briefing report: Using Financial Pressures to Combat Kleptocracy in Africa: https://thesentry.org/reports/
using-financial-pressures-to- combat-kleptocracy-in-africa/ - The Sentry - “State of Prey: Proxies, Predators, and Profiteers in the Central African Republic”: https://thesentry.org/reports/
state-of-prey/
For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact: Greg Hittelman, Director of Communications,
ABOUT THE SENTRY
Short descriptor for press use: "The Sentry, an investigative organization that tracks corruption"
The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.
Pull back the curtain on wars, mass atrocities, and other human rights abuses, and you’ll find grand corruption and unchecked greed. These tragedies persist because the perpetrators rarely face meaningful consequences. The Sentry aims to alter the warped incentive structures that continually undermine peace and good governance. Our investigations follow the money as it is laundered from war zones to financial centers around the world. We provide evidence and strategies for governments, banks, and law enforcement to hold the perpetrators and enablers of violence and corruption to account. These efforts provide new leverage for human rights, peace, and anti-corruption efforts.
Co-founded by George Clooney and John Prendergast, The Sentry is a strategic partner of the Clooney Foundation for Justice. Learn more at www.TheSentry.org.
Newer articles:
- Tips to the Youth and be careful for your Future - 30/04/2022 11:28
- SPLM Youth League in Unity State responding to the SPLM IO fake news on social media - 28/04/2022 10:04
- To the groups that are behind the so called "Ten States Press Media page" - 25/04/2022 10:41
- Condemnation letter to the Concocted propaganda against Cde Hon. Major General. Eng Awow Daniel Chuang - 21/04/2022 10:57
- Gen. Akol Koor Kuch, The Servant Leader, Is Who Has Served Others - 21/04/2022 10:05
Older news items
- An Open Memo To The Fifa President - Match Egypt vs Senegal - 31/03/2022 14:02
- Is South Sudan a Dumping Member of the East Africa Community? - 30/03/2022 11:37
- Eng. Dr. Chol Deng Thon (PhD) MD of Nilepet; A man with excess capacity and acumen - 25/03/2022 00:41
- Condemnation Message on the concocted media allegation against Maj. Gen. Dr. Akol Ayii Madut (PhD) - 19/03/2022 10:39
- To all South Sudanese people both in the Country and Diaspora read the below principle of Money - 10/03/2022 10:05
Latest news items (all categories):
- South Sudan vows probe after two Ethiopian peacekeepers killed in Jonglei ambush; Ethiopia, UN and Egypt condemn attack - 26/08/2026 13:06
- Dozens killed in rebel attacks on Sudan’s Kordofan, medical group says - 26/08/2026 13:03
- The truth about the South Sudanese vice president being prevented from travelling to Kenya - 26/08/2026 13:01
- WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support - 26/08/2026 12:58
- South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Presents Women’s Leadership as Alternative Ahead of First-Ever General Election - 26/08/2026 12:56
Random articles (all categories):
- Military personnel heading to South Sudan to receive COVID-19 vaccinations - 16/03/2021 00:54
- South Sudan: UN officials call for international engagement to de-escalate country’s conflict - 29/05/2015 10:02
- South Sudan signs first oil deals since independence - 13/01/2012 18:55
- Christian children face pressure to convert to Islam in refugee camps in Sudan - 18/09/2017 03:55
- Majority of Contested Grain Consignments to South Sudan Pass Aflatoxin Test - 17/07/2023 08:26
Popular articles:
- The Final Communique of SPLM-DC Third Session of the National Council - 29/03/2011 01:00 - Read 83120 times
- Roles and Definition of Political Parties - 29/04/2011 01:00 - Read 64837 times
- Agriculture in Southern Sudan: Challenges and Investment Opportunities - 06/10/2010 01:45 - Read 57432 times
- Fashoda Youth Forum Rehabilitation of Drainage Culverts in Malakal town Report - 07/08/2008 16:22 - Read 35860 times
- Creation and establishment of the Local Government Councils ( Counties ) (2) - 28/09/2011 01:00 - Read 33684 times
