On 26 June 2024, ICC Trial Chamber X delivered its long-awaited judgment in the Al Hassan case, the first case in which a charge of gender-based persecution went to trial. Eventually, the protesters were confronted by Mohammad Moussa and Islamic Police commissioner Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz (‘Al Hassan’), who warned that if they held another march without permission, they would be punished. Making history, the confirmed charges in the Al Hassan case included persecution on gender grounds against women and girls, as well as persecution on religious grounds against the civilian population at large. JudgmentAfter a three-year trial, on 26 June 2024, Trial Chamber X handed down its judgment in the Al Hassan case. For many observers, including ourselves, the Al Hassan case seemed a ‘soft entry point’ to prosecute the crime of gender-based persecution for the first time.

Source: International New York Times August 02, 2024 14:06 UTC