The International Criminal Court (ICC) wasn’t formally envisioned until 1994, following the genocide in Rwanda, and Somalia has never been able to develop a complete justice system that could embark on a war crimes tribunal. The suit accuses Ali of directing a “brutal counterinsurgency campaign that refused to distinguish between civilians and combatants” between about 19.Īlthough the case against Ali has been allowed to proceed in US civil court, no criminal court has jurisdiction to try Ali for alleged war crimes. Warfaa, who has come to the United States to testify against Ali, is being represented by the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), a San Francisco-based nonprofit that seeks to bring alleged war criminals to justice. The guards recognized that Warfaa, a farmer, had not died and accepted a bribe from his family to release him, according to documents. Farhan Mohamoud Tani Warfaa alleged in court documents that Ali tortured and shot him and ordered bodyguards to bury his body. This week, Ali is defending himself against a civil suit filed in federal court in Virginia by a man who claims he was one of Ali’s victims in 1988. Yusuf Abdi Ali, an accused war criminal, leaves the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Similarly, most employers don’t request background checks that include pending civil litigation due to its subjective nature.” Uber and Lyft’s background checks are mostly performed by a separate company called Checkr, which uses applicants’ names and Social Security numbers to search for information in a national sex offender database, federal and local court records and databases used to flag suspected terrorists and others, representatives from the companies said.Ī Checkr spokesperson told CNN that its background checks “rely on public criminal records that have been adjudicated in a court of law rather than unverified sources like Google search results. Before giving a ride on the Lyft platform, all driver-applicants are screened for criminal offenses and driving incidents in the United States,” the Lyft spokeswoman said. “The safety of our community is our top priority and we are horrified by the allegations described. ![]() Lyft said he hasn’t given a ride on its platform since September 2018. All drivers “must undergo a driving and criminal history background check reviewing local, state and national records, and we evaluate eligibility in accordance with criteria set by local laws,” Uber said in a statement to CNN.įollowing CNN’s inquiries, an Uber spokesperson said the company had suspended Ali’s access to the app as it reviewed the matter.Ī Lyft spokeswoman responded that the company had permanently banned Ali from the platform. Uber strengthened its background check policy last year and it now includes more frequent checks, and disqualifies convicted drivers, as well as drivers who have not been convicted, but are charged with serious offenses. Stressed out and at risk: Inside Uber's special investigations unit When asked, “Did you see Tukeh do that with your own eyes?” the villager replied, “Yes, and there are many people around who saw it.”Īli has denied all allegations against him. He tied him to a military vehicle and dragged him behind. I cut away their remains.”Īnother witness in the same village said, “He caught my brother. Oil was poured on them and they were burnt alive. One witness in that documentary said, “Two men were caught, tied to a tree. His past was detailed in a documentary by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that featured eyewitnesses in northern Somalia who described killings allegedly committed under the direction of Ali, also known as “Colonel Tukeh.” Some of those Uber drivers have included a murderer on parole and a convicted felon who was later convicted for sexually assaulting an Uber passenger.Īli has not been convicted of a crime, but a basic internet search of his name turns up numerous documents and news accounts alleging he committed various atrocities while serving as a military commander during Somalia’s civil war in the 1980s. ![]() “If you apply tonight maybe after two days it will come, you know, everything.”Īli’s work as a ride-share driver raises new questions about the thoroughness of Uber and Lyft’s background check process and the ease with which some people with controversial pasts can get approved to drive.ĬNN previously reported that Uber and Lyft have approved thousands of people who should have been disqualified because of criminal records. “They just want your background check, that’s it,” said Ali, who was unaware that undercover CNN reporters were riding with him and recording the trip on video. Here's how rideshare companies fought stronger checks ![]() Thousands of criminals were cleared to be Uber drivers. # 00:00:00 SUGGEST ARCHIVE attention Collette Richards # req by Collette Richards -AF# CNN
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