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The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain

Case Sheet · ICC

The Prosecutor v. Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain

Situation Situation in Darfur, Sudan
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

Summons to appear 27 August 2009
Crimes at summons to Appear 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
Crimes at document containing charges 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
Result of confirmation of charges Charges confirmed
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)
Further decision Decision on Non-Appearance and Related Matters (2015)
ICC case page Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Banda