a minute agoThe Hague tribunal opens historical trial for “sexual slavery” against Islamic extremist
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The court process of the Islamic militant, who is accused of forcing hundreds of women under sexual bondage, has been opened in the international criminal court, with prosecutors demanding a long sentence for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Al Hasan Ag Abdol Aziz Ag Mohammed Ag Mahmud, 42, had been transferred to custody [...]
Al Hasan Ag Abdol Aziz Ag Mohammed Ag Mahmud, 42, had been transferred to custody of the tribunal two years earlier from Mali, where he was held by local authorities for more than a year.
The former extremist fighter has been charged with torture, extra-trial penalties and engagement in marriage, with the court arguing that “has led to repeated rapes and sexual slavery of women and girls”, writes The Guardian, term Periscopi.
These attacks are claimed to have occurred in the mountain city of Timbukt, during the time it was being occupied and dominated by radical Islamic groups in 2012 and 2013.
His lawyers told the court that al Hassan was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and that he was unable to be tried. /Periscope
