The international criminal court sentenced al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz to 10 years for his role in war crimes and crimes against humanity as Timbuktu’s Islamic police chief.
Presiding judge Kimberly Prost stated that al-Hassan's actions created a 'traumatic impact' on the Timbuktu population, emphasizing his key role in a period of terror.
Human rights groups expressed disappointment over al-Hassan's acquittal on charges related to the abuse of women, despite evidence of sexual slavery and rape under his group's control.
The court highlighted that al-Hassan's group forced prisoners into tiny, filthy cells and subjected them to flogging, your abuse was characteristic of their regime.
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