The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi
| Situation | Situation in Mali |
| Case Number | ICC-01/12-01/15 |
| Status | Reparations Stage |
Context
Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi was a member of Ansar Dine and head of the Hesbah, a morality brigade. He admitted guilt and was convicted on 27 September 2016 as co-perpetrator of the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against religious and historic buildings in Timbuktu, Mali, in June and July 2012. He was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment, subsequently reduced, and completed his sentence on 18 September 2022.
Pre-Trial
| Application for Arrest Warrant | 7 September 2015 |
| Arrest Warrant | 18 September 2015 |
| Crimes at Arrest Warrant | War crimes War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS |
| Arrest and Transfer to ICC | 26 September 2015 · Arrested by Niger |
| Initial Appearance | 30 September 2015 |
| Crimes at Document Containing Charges | War crimes War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS |
| Confirmation of Charges Hearing | 1 March 2016 |
| Result of Confirmation of Charges | 24 March 2016 · Charges confirmed |
| Crimes Confirmed | War crimes War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber VIII · Judges: Judge Raul C. Pangalangan (Presiding), Judge Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua, Judge Bertram Schmitt |
| Trial Opening | 22 August 2016 |
| Trial Judgment | 27 September 2016 · Admission of guilt |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | War crimes War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS |
| Sentence | 27 September 2016 · 9 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 3 May 2019 · United Kingdom |
| Sentence Reduction | 25 November 2021 · Reduced by 2 years |
| Sentence Completed | 18 September 2022 |
Reparations
| Reparations Order | 17 August 2017 |
| Ammount | 2,700,000 EUR |
| Appeal Judgment | 8 March 2018 · Reparations order confirmed for the most part |
Key Documents
| Warrant of Arrest | Warrant of Arrest (2015) |
| Document Containing Charges | Document Containing Charges (2016) |
| Confirmation of Charges Decision | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2016) |
| Trial Judgment And Sentence | Trial Judgment and Sentence (2016) |
| Reparations Order | Reparations Order (2018) |
| Appeal Reparations | Appeal Reparations (2018) |
| Sentence reduction | Decision on Sentence Reduction (2021) |
| ICC Case Page | Official ICC page |