The ICC’s Al-Mahdi ruling protects cultural heritage, but didn’t go far enough
The ICC’s Al-Mahdi ruling protects cultural heritage, but didn’t go far enough: A burnt ancient manuscript at the Ahmed Baba Centre for Documentation and Research, in Timbuktu. Benoit Tessier/Reuters In the first of its kind, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered an important judgment on the destruction of World Heritage. International law clearly protects …