In 2012, Ansar Eddine invaded Timbuktu, instituting Sharia law and committing crimes against humanity. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz led their police force and was eventually found guilty by the ICC. Prosecutors used an immersive facsimile of Timbuktu produced by SITU Research to demonstrate evidence. This case represents a dramatic shift in how digital evidence is used in war crimes cases.
In 2012, Ansar Eddine invaded Timbuktu, instituting Sharia law and committing crimes against humanity. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz led their police force and was eventually found guilty by the ICC. Prosecutors used an immersive facsimile of Timbuktu produced by SITU Research to demonstrate evidence. This case represents a dramatic shift in how digital evidence is used in war crimes cases.