The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain

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The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain

Situation Situation in Darfur, Sudan
Case Number ICC-02/05-03/09
Status Trial Stage - At Large

Context

Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain is alleged to be responsible for war crimes committed during an attack against African Union peacekeepers at the Haskanita base in Darfur, Sudan, on 29 September 2007. He initially appeared voluntarily before the Court following a summons to appear. Subsequent proceedings led to the issuance of an arrest warrant after he failed to appear for trial. The suspect remains at large.

Pre-Trial

Application for Summons to appear 20 November 2008
Summons to appear 27 August 2009
Crimes at Arrest Warrant
War crimes
War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS
War crime of attacking personnel or objects involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission · art. 8(2)(e)(iii) RS
War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS
Initial Appearance 17 June 2010
Crimes at Document Containing Charges
War crimes
War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS
War crime of attacking personnel or objects involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission · art. 8(2)(e)(iii) RS
War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS
Confirmation of Charges Hearing 8 December 2010
Result of Confirmation of Charges 7 March 2011 · Charges confirmed
Crimes Confirmed
War crimes
War crime of murder · art. 8(2)(c)(i)-1 RS
War crime of attacking personnel or objects involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission · art. 8(2)(e)(iii) RS
War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS

Trial

Trial Chamber Trial Chamber IV · Judges: Judge Kimberly Prost (Presiding), Judge Keebong Paek, Judge Nicolas Guillou
Arrest Warrant 11 September 2014

Key Documents

Summons to appear Summons to Appear for Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (2009)
Document containing the charges Document Containing the Charges (2010)
Decision on confirmation of charges Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2011)
Arrest warrant Warrant of Arrest (2014)
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