Darfur Crisis: ICC Sentences Ali Kushayb (Abd-Al-Rahman) to 20 Years for War Crimes

The International Criminal Court has sentenced 76-year-old Sudanese militia commander Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, to 20 years in prison for 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 2003–2004 Darfur conflict. Judges said he ordered and personally participated in mass killings, rape, torture, and attacks on civilians. Time served since his 2020 surrender will be deducted. The Darfur crisis killed an estimated 300,000 people and displaced 2.5 million.

ICC Set to Deliver Sentence on Sudan’s Ali Kushayb Convicted of Darfur War Crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will on December 9, 2025, deliver its sentencing judgment on Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb. Convicted in October 2025 of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur conflict, Kushayb was a key Janjaweed commander accused of ethnic cleansing and systematic attacks against non-Arab communities between 2003 and 2004. The upcoming ruling marks a major milestone in global accountability efforts as violence continues in Darfur under successor groups like the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Colombian Fisherman’s Family Files Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly US Boat Strike




The family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza, killed in a U.S. military boat strike on Sept. 15, has filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights accusing the U.S. government of illegally killing him. The petition claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered attacks without knowing who was on the boats. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has also accused the U.S. of murder, insisting Carranza was a harmless fisherman showing distress signals. The incident is part of a wider U.S. strike campaign against alleged drug boats under President Donald Trump, which has killed more than 80 people and drawn bipartisan scrutiny in Congress over legality and possible war crimes — especially amid reports that survivors of an earlier strike were killed in a second attack.




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Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason.

The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country's eastern region.

Kabila was convicted on Friday of treason, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, including murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection.

He rejected the case as "arbitrary" and said the courts were being used as an "instrument of oppression". His current whereabouts are unknown.

The 54-year-old led DR Congo for 18 years, after succeeding his father Laurent, who was shot dead in 2001.

Kabila handed power to President Félix Tshisekedi in 2019, but they later fell out and Kabila went into self-imposed exile in 2023.

In April this year, the former president said he wanted to help find a solution to the deadly fighting in the east and arrived in the M23-held city of Goma the following month.

President Tshisekedi accused Kabila of being the brains behind the M23 and senators stripped him of his legal immunity, paving the way for his prosecution.

Decades of conflict had escalated earlier this year when the M23 seized control of large parts of the mineral-rich east, including Goma, the city of Bukavu and two airports.

Pointing to overwhelming evidence, the UN and several Western countries have accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23, and sending thousands of its soldiers into DR Congo.

But Kigali denies the charges, saying it is acting to stop the conflict from spilling over onto its territory.

A ceasefire deal between the rebels and the government was agreed in July, but the bloodshed has continued.

Trump-Era Memo Targets Naturalized Citizens for Denaturalization, Sparks Civil Rights Concerns.

A newly released memo from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Trump administration directs attorneys to prioritize civil denaturalization—revoking citizenship from naturalized Americans who committed certain crimes or misrepresented facts during their immigration process.

Published on June 11, the memo identifies 10 priority categories, including individuals linked to war crimes, gang activity, human rights ab¥ses, fra¥d, or lying on immigration forms. It also expands the Justice Department’s discretion to pursue such cases, including those tied to pending criminal charges.

Unlike criminal cases, civil denaturalization does not guarantee the right to a lawyer, and the government faces a lower burden of proof.

Immigration advocates warn this weakens due process and risks creating “a second class of U.S. citizens.” “It’s trying to create a tiered citizenship system,” said Sameera Hafiz of the Immigration Legal Resource Center.

The policy affects some of the 25 million U.S. citizens who immigrated to the country.

Critics fear it could be ab¥sed under vague criteria. On June 13, a judge revoked the citizenship of Elliott Duke, a UK-born U.S. military veteran, for failing to disclose a past conviction for distributing child abuse material. The memo reflects a broader realignment of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump.

The division has been tasked with ending DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, banning transgender treatments, and suing officials who block deportations. NPR reports that 70% of its attorneys left between January and May 2025.

Critics argue the shift abandons the division’s core civil rights mission and thr+atens long-standing legal protections.