ICC Decision on Timbuktu War Crime Indictment

Publisher:
International Criminal Court
Publication Date:
24 March 2016
Tags:
Mali, Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Legal and Judicial Affairs

The decision of a Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court to confirm a war crime charge against a leader allegedly responsible for the destruction of historical and religious monuments in Timbuktu in 2012. The chamber said the targeted buildings were regarded and protected as a significant part of the cultural heritage of Timbuktu and of Mali and did not constitute military objectives.

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