Hussein Case

The Prosecutor v. Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein

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Pre-trial

At large

Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein

Minister of National Defence (former Minister of the Interior and former Sudanese President’s Special Representative in Darfur), at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 1 March 2012

Charges: 7 counts of crimes against humanity: persecution, murder, forcible transfer, rape, inhumane acts, imprisonment or severe deprivation of liberty, and torture; and 6 counts of war crimes: murder, attacks against a civilian population, destruction of property, rape, pillaging, and outrage upon personal dignity, allegedly committed at least between 2003 and 2004 in Darfur, Sudan

  • A warrant for arrest for Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein was issued on 1 March 2012. The suspect is at large.

    Next steps: The case remains in the Pre-Trial stage, pending the suspect’s arrest or voluntary appearance before the Court. The ICC does not try individuals in their absence.

  • DOCUMENTS

Pre-Trial Chamber II

Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala (President Judge)
Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua
Judge Tomoko Akane

Office of the Prosecutor

Karim A. A. Khan, Prosecutor 

Defence

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Legal Representatives of the Victims

​N/A

Situation in Darfur, Sudan, referred to the ICC

Summary of situation in Darfur, Sudan

ICC-CPI

UN Security Council refers the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the ICC with Resolution 1593.

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Investigations begin in Darfur

OTP opens investigations in Darfur, makes public announcement.

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Arrest warrant requested

OTP submits application to Pre-Trial Judges requesting arrest warrant for Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein (Hussein).

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Arrest warrant issued

Pre-Trial Judges issue arrest warrant for Hussein.Press release

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