ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 1/33 EO PT Original: English No .: ICC-02/05-02/09 Date: 24 September 2009 PRE-TRIAL CHAMBER I Before: Judge Sylvia Steiner, Presiding Judge Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng Judge Cuno Tarfusser SITUATION IN DARFUR, THE SUDAN IN THE CASE OF THE PROSECUTOR V. BAHAR IDRISS ABU GARDA Public Redacted Version of Prosecution’s “DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE CHARGES SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 61(3) OF THE STATUTE” filed on 10 September 2009 Source: Office of the Prosecutor No. ICC-02/05-02/09 1 24 September 2009 ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 2/33 EO PT Document to be notified in accordance with regulation 31 of the Regulations of the Court to: The Office of the Prosecutor Counsel for the Defence Karim A. A. Khan Legal Representatives of Victims Legal Representatives of Applicants Unrepresented Victims Unrepresented Applicants for Participation/Reparation The Office of Public Counsel for Victims The Office of Public Counsel for the Defence States Representatives Amicus Curiae REGISTRY Registrar Defence Support Section Ms Silvana Arbia Victims and Witnesses Unit Detention Section Victims Participation and Reparations Other Section No. ICC-02/05-02/09 2 24 September 2009 ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 3/33 EO PT I. THE PERSON CHARGED................................................................................................................ 5 II. STATEMENT OF FACTS .................................................................................................................... 6 A. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................. 6 1. THE ARMED CONFLICT IN DARFUR......................................................................................... 6 2. THE REBEL GROUPS WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE ATTACK ON THE MGS HASKANITA................................................................................................................................................ 8 A. JEM COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP (“JEM-CL”)......................................................................... 8 B. SLA-UNITY ............................................................................................................................................. 9 C. SLA-ABDUL SHAFIE FACTION....................................................................................................... 10 D. COOPERATION AND JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS BETWEEN SLA-UNITY AND JEM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 3. THE DEPLOYMENT AND MANDATE OF THE AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SUDAN (AMIS) TO DARFUR ................................................................................................................................ 11 B. THE ATTACK ON THE MGS HASKANITA ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2007 ................................ 12 1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ATTACK................................................................................. 12 2. PLANNING FOR THE ATTACK .................................................................................................. 13 3. THE ATTACK ON THE MGS HASKANITA ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2007 ................................ 14 C. FACTS RELEVANT TO ARTICLE 8 CHAPEAU ELEMENTS ............................................... 17 D. FACTS RELEVANT TO INDIVIDUAL CRIMES CHARGED....................................................... 19 1. FACTS RELEVANT TO COUNTS 1 AND 2: VIOLENCE TO LIFE - MURDER (ARTICLE 8(2) (C) (I)) AND ATTEMPTED MURDER (ARTICLE 25(3)(F)) ....................................................... 19 2. FACTS RELEVANT TO COUNT 2: INTENTIONALLY DIRECTING ATTACKS AGAINST PERSONNEL, INSTALLATIONS, MATERIALS, UNITS OR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PEACEKEEPING MISSION (ARTICLE 8(2) (E) (III))........................................................................ 21 3. FACTS RELEVANT TO COUNT 3: PILLAGING (ARTICLE 8 (2)(E)(V)) ............................. 22 III. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY: ARTICLE 25(3) (A) OF THE ROME STATUTE............... 23 A. OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF JOINT COMMISSION OF A CRIME .......................................... 23 1. AGREEMENT AND COMMON PLAN............................................................................................. 23 2. THE COORDINATED ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION BY CO-PERPETRATORS RESULTING IN THE REALIZATION OF THE OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME ............................. 25 B. OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF COMMISSION OF THE CRIME THROUGH ANOTHER PERSON, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THAT OTHER PERSON IS CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.......................................................................................................................................... 26 1. ABU GARDA’S CONTROL OVER THE ORGANIZATION..................................................... 26 2. ORGANISED AND HIERARCHICAL APPARATUS OF POWER .......................................... 27 3. EXECUTION OF THE CRIMES SECURED BY COMPLIANCE WITH THE SENIOR AUTHORITY'S ORDERS ........................................................................................................................ 28 C. ABU GARDA ACTED WITH THE REQUIRED MENS REA ....................................................... 28 1. ABU GARDA FULFILLED THE SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF THE CRIMES.................. 28 No. ICC-02/05-02/09 3 24 September 2009 ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 4/33 EO PT A. ABU GARDA INTENDED THE PERSONNEL, INSTALLATIONS, MATERIALS AND UNITS OR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE PEACEKEEPING MISSION TO BE THE OBJECT OF THE ATTACK..................................................................................................................................................... 28 B. ABU GARDA’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROTECTED STATUS OF THE AMIS..................... 29 PERSONNEL AND OBJECTS................................................................................................................. 29 C. ABU GARDA INTENDED TO DEPRIVE THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY AND TO APPROPRIATE IT FOR PRIVATE OR PERSONAL USE.................................................................. 31 2. ABU GARDA AND THE OTHER COMMANDERS, [TEXT REDACTED], WERE ALL MUTUALLY AWARE AND MUTUALLY ACCEPTED THAT IMPLEMENTING THEIR COMMON PLAN MAY RESULT IN THE REALIZATION OF THE OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME ........................................................................................................................................ 31 3. ABU GARDA AND THE OTHER COMMANDERS [TEXT REDACTED] WERE AWARE OF THE FACTUAL CIRCUMSTANCES ENABLING THEM TO JOINTLY CONTROL THE CRIME ...................................................................................................................................................................... 32 IV. CHARGES............................................................................................................................................ 32 No. ICC-02/05-02/09 4 24 September 2009 ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 5/33 EO PT The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“the Court”) pursuant to his authority under Article 61(3) (a) of the Rome Statute (“the Statute”) charges: BAHAR IDRISS ABU GARDA with WAR CRIMES as set forth below: I. THE PERSON CHARGED Bahar Idriss ABU GARDA 1. Bahar Idriss ABU GARDA (" ABU GARDA") is a Sudanese citizen of Zaghawa origin. He was born on 1 January 1963 in Nana, about 12 kilometres north of Tina, North Darfur, the Sudan. ABU GARDA attended Bassao Primary School east of Tina and later moved on to Al Fashir, North Darfur for his secondary school education. He then attended the Technical Institute College (renamed Sudan University), where he completed a 3-year course in Secretarial Studies and obtained a diploma. 2. While in college, ABU GARDA joined the "Muslim Brotherhood" (National Islamic Front ("NIF")). After his graduation, he joined the Security Organization of NIF and worked for the Government of the Sudan ("GoS") Strategic Planning Centre. In 1999, he was appointed to manage the N'Djamena branch of the Gum Arabic Company in Chad, a position he held until 2002. 3. In or around 2002, ABU GARDA joined the Justice and Equality Movement ("JEM") and was appointed JEM representative in Chad. He remained in this post until mid-2004 when he left Chad. He returned to Darfur and became the Secretary of JEM Western Sector. On 3 January 2005, ABU GARDA became JEM Vice President which effectively made him the second highest ranking official in the group. 4. On 26 September 2007, as a result of a power struggle among the top leadership, the Chairman of JEM Dr. Khalil Ibrahim issued a decree (Decree No. 28 of 2007), terminating the appointment of ABU GARDA as Head of JEM Western Sector and as Vice President of JEM. 5. On 4 October 2007, ABU GARDA formally announced the formation of a breakaway rebel faction called JEM Collective Leadership ("JEM-CL") effective from 3 October 2007. ABU GARDA became chairman of this movement from its inception. 6. On 18 January 2008, JEM-CL together with a number of other rebel factions established a coalition of rebel groups called the United Resistance Front ("URF"). ABU GARDA became its Chairman and General Coordinator of Military Operations. No. ICC-02/05-02/09 5 24 September 2009 ICC-02/05-02/09-91-Red 25-09-2009 6/33 EO PT II. STATEMENT OF FACTS A. BACKGROUND 1. The Armed Conflict in Darfur 7. From about August 2002 to the date of filing of the Document Containing the Charges (“DCC’), and thus at all times relevant