Hamid Dawai

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Hamid Dawai is an Emir of the Arab Awlad Rashed Tribe, and is a member of the Janjaweed militia in the far Western region of Darfur along the border with Chad.^[1] He is linked to the civilian deaths of 460 people and has been described as a war criminal for government crimes in the Darfur conflict, which are claimed to involve genocide, rape, and torture.^[1] Dawai's brother; Hasballa Dawai, was killed when he was stabbed in the neck with a spear by an African villager when forces under Dawai's command attacked a village in July 2002.^[2] Because of his role in the Darfur conflict, Dawai has become well known amongst Masalit refugees.^[3]