00:00as u.s sanctions threatened the icc what could they mean for the african nationals
00:05currently detained in the hague and who are they at the international criminal court detention
00:11center in shaveningen several african men are being held in connection with cases involving
00:18international crimes from the central african republic alfred yekertem and patrice edward
00:24ngaisona former leaders of the rebel group anti-balaka were convicted in july 2025
00:31and sentenced to 15 and 12 years respectively hamad said abdel khani a former commander of
00:38selika an alliance of rebel militia groups in the car was found due to have crimes against humanity
00:44in september 2026. in sudan's dhafur conflict ali kushaib a leader of the janja wood militia
00:52which supported the sydney's government was convicted on 27 counts of war crimes
00:57and crimes against humanity in october 2025. he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in december
01:042025. appeals against his conviction and sentence are pending malian islamist militant al-hassan ag
01:14abdulaziz was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in june 2024. he was sentenced
01:21to 10 years in november 2024 but his sentence was reduced by one year following a sentence review in
01:27july 2025. meanwhile libya's khalid muhammad ali el hishiri is scheduled to stand trial in may 2027.
01:36he's accused of crimes including torture imprisonment sexual violence and murder linked to mitiga prison
01:44in tripoli but why does this matter because u.s pressure on the icc raises questions about the
01:52court's ability to deliver justice while sanctions do not mean the court will collapse or detainees will
01:59be released they could make its work more difficult and delay justice for victim
