ICC hands down 20 year sentence to Sudanese militia leader

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Published Dec 9, 2025

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has given a 20-year prison sentence to a Sudanese militia leader convicted in October of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kasheib, was found guilty on 27 counts, including murder, torture and rape.

The presiding judge said 76-year-old Al-Rahman had personally carried out beatings and ordered executions during a brutal campaign marked by humiliation, killings and mass displacement. Prosecutors had pushed for a life sentence.

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