Category Archives: Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi (Abou Tourab)

New Paper! Taking the Opportunity: Prosecutorial Opportunism and Case Selection at the International Criminal Court

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Mark Kersten

What determines which individuals the International Criminal Court (ICC) targets for prosecution — and which ones escape the Court’s scrutiny? This is a question that has concerned virtually everyone interested in international criminal law and justice. The cases that the … Continue reading →

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A Step Back to Take a Step Forward — The Future of Justice in Conflict

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Mark Kersten

Over the last year or so, there have been suggestions that we are witnessing a slow-down in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes perpetrated in the context of ongoing violent political conflicts. Is this true? If it is, why … Continue reading →

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Big Fish or Little Fish — Who Should the International Criminal Court Target?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mark Kersten

The trial of Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi has exposed tensions over the kinds of perpetrators that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to target. Al Mahdi, a member of Ansar Dine has pleaded guilty to the war crime … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the al Mahdi Trial and Guilty Plea

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Mark Kersten

For all interested readers, below are some thoughts that I shared in an interview with the University of Toronto News on the trial and guilty plea of Ahmad al Mahdi. JiC will have more analysis on this groundbreaking trial in … Continue reading →

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The Curious Timing of Announcements at the ICC

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Mark Kersten

International institutions, political parties and big companies. Something all of these have in common is their interest in sharing good news when the world is paying attention and bad news when it isn’t. The logic is simple: the sharing of … Continue reading →

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What We Know about the First Islamic Extremist at the ICC

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Mark Kersten

From the instant that news emerged that Ahmad Al Mahdi Al Faqi had been surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on allegations that he was responsible for the war crime of destroying shrines in Timbuktu, Mali, the circumstances around … Continue reading →

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