It has taken over 20 years, and the ICC is under intense pressure, but this week’s conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is a major win for international law.
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Tens of thousands of Sudanese have died during the 3-year conflict, with more than 14 million displaced.
Hopes for a peaceful resolution are fading as the Sudan civil war blazes into a second year.
Sudan was formed by conquest, and its politics and, increasingly, its wealth have been controlled by the military ever since.
The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.
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Researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (OIIP)
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Professor of History, Colgate University
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