Mali situation at the ICC
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The Mali situation at the ICC is the International Criminal Court’s investigation and prosecution of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict and cultural heritage destruction in Mali from 2012 onward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mali situation at the ICC canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mali situation at the ICC Context triple: [Fatou Bensouda, hasWorkedOn, Mali situation at the ICC]
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A.
Council conclusions on Mali and the Sahel
The "Council conclusions on Mali and the Sahel" are formal statements by the Council of the European Union outlining the EU’s political stance, priorities, and planned actions regarding security, stability, and development in Mali and the wider Sahel region.
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B.
Malian Ministry of Justice
The Malian Ministry of Justice is the government body responsible for overseeing the judicial system, legal affairs, and justice sector reforms in Mali.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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D.
African-led International Support Mission to Mali
The African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) was a West African regional military intervention force, authorized by the United Nations and led by ECOWAS, deployed to help stabilize Mali during the 2012–2013 conflict against Islamist and separatist insurgents.
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E.
EUCAP Sahel Mali
EUCAP Sahel Mali is a European Union civilian mission that supports Mali in strengthening its internal security forces, rule of law, and capacity to combat terrorism and organized crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mali situation at the ICC Target entity description: The Mali situation at the ICC is the International Criminal Court’s investigation and prosecution of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict and cultural heritage destruction in Mali from 2012 onward.
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A.
Council conclusions on Mali and the Sahel
The "Council conclusions on Mali and the Sahel" are formal statements by the Council of the European Union outlining the EU’s political stance, priorities, and planned actions regarding security, stability, and development in Mali and the wider Sahel region.
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B.
Malian Ministry of Justice
The Malian Ministry of Justice is the government body responsible for overseeing the judicial system, legal affairs, and justice sector reforms in Mali.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the landmark International Criminal Court case in which Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga was tried and convicted for the war crime of enlisting and conscripting child soldiers.
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D.
African-led International Support Mission to Mali
The African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) was a West African regional military intervention force, authorized by the United Nations and led by ECOWAS, deployed to help stabilize Mali during the 2012–2013 conflict against Islamist and separatist insurgents.
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E.
EUCAP Sahel Mali
EUCAP Sahel Mali is a European Union civilian mission that supports Mali in strengthening its internal security forces, rule of law, and capacity to combat terrorism and organized crime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Criminal Court situation
ⓘ
international criminal investigation ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure accountability for serious international crimes committed in Mali from 2012 onward ⓘ |
| concernsArmedConflict |
Mali War
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Mali conflict (2012–present)
|
| concernsCountry | Mali ⓘ |
| concernsPeriodFrom | 2012 ⓘ |
| courtChamberInvolved |
Chambers of the International Criminal Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC
Chambers of the International Criminal Court ⓘ
surface form:
Trial Chamber VIII of the ICC
|
| focusesOnRegion |
Gao
ⓘ
Kidal ⓘ Timbuktu ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| includesAllegedPerpetrators |
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) associates
ⓘ
Ansar Dine ⓘ
surface form:
Ansar Dine members
members of armed groups in northern Mali ⓘ |
| includesCase |
The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi
ⓘ
The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud ⓘ |
| includesConduct |
destruction of mausoleums in Timbuktu
ⓘ
destruction of mosques in Timbuktu ⓘ gender-based persecution ⓘ persecution of civilians based on religion ⓘ |
| includesCrimeType |
attacks against cultural property
ⓘ
crimes against humanity ⓘ intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion ⓘ intentionally directing attacks against historic monuments ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Prosecutor
|
| investigationStatus | ongoing ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | non-international armed conflict ⓘ |
| prosecutorAtOpening | Fatou Bensouda ⓘ |
| referralDate | 2012-07-13 ⓘ |
| referredTo | Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| referringState |
Mali
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Mali
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| romeStatuteRatificationDate | 2000-08-16 ⓘ |
| situationType | non-UN Security Council referral ⓘ |
| startTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| statePartyStatusOfMali |
States Parties to the Rome Statute
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surface form:
Mali is a State Party to the Rome Statute
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| subjectMatter |
armed conflict in northern Mali
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attacks against civilian population ⓘ destruction of cultural heritage in Timbuktu ⓘ persecution on religious and gender grounds ⓘ |
| temporalScopeFrom | 2012-01-01 ⓘ |
| territorialScope | territory of Mali ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | self-referral by the Government of Mali ⓘ |
| victimGroups |
civilian population of northern Mali
ⓘ
cultural and religious communities in Mali ⓘ residents of Timbuktu ⓘ |
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Subject: Mali situation at the ICC Description of subject: The Mali situation at the ICC is the International Criminal Court’s investigation and prosecution of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict and cultural heritage destruction in Mali from 2012 onward.
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