7 July 2025—On 16 June, we convened a group of amici to submit observations in the Al Hassan reparations proceedings before the International Criminal Court.

Our brief highlights the following:

Gendered and Intersectional Harm
Despite the acquittal on gender-based crimes, the Chamber’s own findings demonstrate that the convicted crimes occurred within a broader context of systematised gendered oppression and intersectional discrimination, resulting in gendered and intersectional harm.

Presumption of Victimhood
Given the Chamber’s finding that the entire population of Timbuktu was subjected to religious persecution, a crime for which Mr Al Hassan was convicted, the amici recommend that the Chamber establish a presumption of victimhood for all individuals who resided in Timbuktu during the temporal scope of the convicted crimes.

Risk of Early Release
With Mr Al Hassan already seeking early release, the reparations process must include safeguards to prevent re-traumatisation and intimidation, and ensure adequate psychosocial support.

We also call for reparations that are survivor-centred, structurally corrective, gender transformative and culturally relevant, following a framework grounded in the lived realities of displacement, insecurity, and community fragmentation.

Read the full submission here.

Pour lire la soumission en français, cliquez ici.