The ICC conviction relies on flawed proceedings where the defense faced impossible obstacles to mount a fair case. Sudan's lack of cooperation and ongoing conflict prevented proper investigation, while the defense team never accessed Darfur for evidence gathering. This trial proceeded despite fundamental barriers to justice that compromised the defendant's right to adequate defense.

A world court would be cause for celebration — if the judiciary were indeed impartial. However, the ICC's track record shows otherwise: prosecutions are predominantly focused on Africans, while Western powers remain immune from scrutiny. The conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman may appear as progress, but it will be seen by many as yet another symbol of selective justice masquerading as universality.

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The ICC conviction relies on flawed proceedings where the defense faced impossible obstacles to mount a fair case. Sudan's lack of cooperation and ongoing conflict prevented proper investigation, while the defense team never accessed Darfur for evidence gathering. This trial proceeded despite fundamental barriers to justice that compromised the defendant's right to adequate defense.

A world court would be cause for celebration — if the judiciary were indeed impartial. However, the ICC's track record shows otherwise: prosecutions are predominantly focused on Africans, while Western powers remain immune from scrutiny. The conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman may appear as progress, but it will be seen by many as yet another symbol of selective justice masquerading as universality.