The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud
Case Sheet · ICC
The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud
| Situation | Situation in Mali |
| Status | Reparations Stage |
Context
Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was alleged chief of Islamic police in Timbuktu and a member of Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). He was convicted on 26 June 2024 of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between April 2012 and January 2013 in Timbuktu, northern Mali. He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment, subsequently reduced by 12 months.
Pre-Trial
| Application for arrest warrant | 20 March 2018 |
| Arrest warrant | 27 March 2018 |
| Crimes at arrest warrant | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape and sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g) RS Crime against humanity of persecution on religious and gender grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of violence to person and outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(i) and 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of sentencing without due process · art. 8(2)(c)(iv) RS War crime of rape and sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS |
| Transfer to ICC | 31 March 2018 |
| Initial appearance | 4 April 2018 |
| Crimes at document containing charges | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g) RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g) RS Crime against humanity of persecution on religious and/or gender grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of sentencing without due process · art. 8(2)(c)(iv) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
| Confirmation of charges hearing | 8–17 July 2019 |
| Result of confirmation of charges | Charges confirmed · 30 September 2019 |
| Crimes charged | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g) RS Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 7(1)(g) RS Crime against humanity of persecution on religious and/or gender grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS War crimes War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of sentencing without due process · art. 8(2)(c)(iv) RS War crime of attacking protected objects · art. 8(2)(e)(iv) RS War crime of rape · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS War crime of sexual slavery · art. 8(2)(e)(vi) RS |
Trial
| Trial opening | 14–15 July 2020 |
| Closing statements | 23–25 May 2023 |
| Trial judgment | 26 June 2024 · Convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity |
| Crimes at trial judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS Crime against humanity of persecution on religious and/or gender grounds · art. 7(1)(h) RS Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 7(1)(k) RS War crimes War crime of torture · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of cruel treatment · art. 8(2)(c)(i) RS War crime of outrages upon personal dignity · art. 8(2)(c)(ii) RS War crime of sentencing without due process · art. 8(2)(c)(iv) RS |
| Sentence | 20 November 2024 · 10 years of imprisonment |
| Sentence reduction | 23 July 2025 · Reduced by 12 months |
| Expected sentence completion | 28 March 2027 |
Reparations
| Reparations order | 28 Abril 2026 |
| Ammount | 7,250,000 EUR for a total og 65,202 victims |
Key Documents
| Warrant of arrest | Warrant of Arrest for Al Hassan (2018) |
| Document containing charges | Document Containing the Charges (2018) |
| Decision on admisibility challenge | Decision on the Admissibility Challenge raised by the Defence for Insufficient Gravity of the Case (2019) |
| Confirmation of charges decision | Decision on Confirmation of Charges (2019) |
| Appeal on admisibility challenge | Appeal the Admissibility Challenge raised by the Defence for Insufficient Gravity of the Case (2019) |
| Trial judgment | Trial Judgment (26 June 2024) |
| Sentencing decision | Sentencing Decision (20 November 2024) |
| Reparations order | Order for Submissions on Reparations (2024) |
| Appeals discontinued | Notice of Discontinuance of Appeals (2024) |
| Sentence reduction | Decision on Sentence Reduction (2025) |
| Reparations order | Decision on Reparations (2026) |
| ICC case page | Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan |