On 28 April 2026, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its reparations order for victims in the case of The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud during a public hearing.
The Chamber awarded collective community-based reparations with a limited individualised component focused on rehabilitation, and symbolic and satisfaction measures to the eligible victims in the case - i.e. 65,202 estimated victims.
The Chamber assessed Mr Al Hassan's liability for reparations at approximately €7,250,000, equivalent to XOF 4,755,688,250 CFA francs. Due to Mr Al Hassan's financial situation, the reparations will be implemented through the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV).
Findings: Mr Al Hassan, who was a senior member of the Islamic Police, was found guilty of three counts of crimes against humanity and five counts of war crimes, namely: persecution on religious grounds, torture, mutilation, other inhumane acts, cruel treatment, outrages upon personal dignity, and passing of sentences without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all judicial guarantees which are generally recognised as indispensable.
The Chamber's decision to award this type of reparations is made in light of: (i) the nature and scope of the harm suffered as a result of the crimes of which Mr Al Hassan was convicted; (ii) the number of eligible victims in this case, estimated by the Chamber to be approximately 65,202 victims; (iii) the need for an efficient and effective delivery of reparations; and (iv) the need to 'do no harm' to the population of Timbuktu city.
The Chamber has awarded collective rehabilitation measures for victims which shall include socio-economic support, educational programs or trainings, and psychological support. The Chamber recognised that women and girls suffered particular moral and material harm as a result of the crime of persecution, which should be reflected in the design and implementation of the socio-economic rehabilitation projects and initiatives.
Victims of crimes other than persecution, as well as other victims of persecution who suffered acts consistent with torture, mutilation, other inhumane acts, cruel treatment, and outrages upon personal dignity, that experienced physical and psychological harm, will benefit from a more individualised support, in the form of rehabilitation programmes.
The Chamber also awarded collective symbolic and satisfaction measures to acknowledge the violations of the victims' rights, safeguard their dignity, and promote cohesion, reconciliation, reduction of tension in the community and commemoration. The Chamber noted that the public acknowledging of the harm experienced by the victims in the Trial Judgment, Sentencing Decision and Reparations Order represents also a satisfaction measure for the victims.
The Chamber instructed the TFV to design the reparation programmes in close consultation with the victims and the Timbuktu community to determine which projects and initiatives are the most appropriate and acceptable to them.
Due to Mr Al Hassan current financial status, the Chamber invited the TFV to use its other resources to complement the reparations award ordered and to engage in additional fundraising efforts to meet the totality of the award. The Chamber also encouraged the States, organisations, corporations, and private individuals to support the TFV's mission and efforts, and contribute to its fundraising activities.
Next steps: The Chamber instructed the TFV to prepare a Draft Implementation Plan with the details of the rehabilitation, and symbolic and satisfaction measures, which should be submitted for the Chamber's approval by 25 January 2027.
The Defence and the Legal Representatives of the Victims may appeal the Reparations Order within 30 days.
Background: On 26 June 2024, Trial Chamber X, by majority, convicted Mr Al Hassan of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between 2 April 2012 and 29 January 2013 in Timbuktu, northern Mali, controlled at that time by the armed groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb. On 20 November 2024, Trial Chamber X sentenced Mr Al Hassan to 10 years of imprisonment.
On 17 December 2024, the Defence and the Prosecution discontinued their appeals against the guilty verdict. The verdict and sentence are therefore final. On 10 December 2024, Trial Chamber X issued an Order for Submissions on Reparations, In June 2025, the parties and participants filed their submissions on reparations and on 16 July 2025, the parties filed their responses to the submissions on reparations. On 17 September 2025, the Chamber held a hearing on reparations.
Trial Chamber X is composed of Judge Kimberly Prost (Presiding), Judge María del Socorro Flores Liera, and Judge Keebong Paek.
Non-authoritative summary read at the hearing
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