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A former Islamist militant who was jailed for destroying holy sites in Timbuktu is liable for damages of €2.7m (£2.5m), judges at the international criminal court (ICC) have ruled.
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi was imprisoned for nine years last year after pleading guilty to war crimes for his involvement in the destruction of 10 mausoleums and religious sites in Timbuktu in 2012. Jihadis used pickaxes and bulldozers to attack the mausoleums and the centuries-old door of the Sidi Yahya mosque. Read more HERE.
Human Rights Watch has denounced a call by Philippine president for police to shoot rights activists who get in the way of his bloody drug war.
Duterte should immediately withdraw his statement or be investigated for possibly instigating or inciting violence against Philippine rights advocates, the advocacy group said. The body’s deputy Asia director said the threat “is like painting a target on the backs of courageous people working to protect the rights and upholding the dignity of all Filipinos”. Read more HERE.