The prosecutor has arrived in court international criminal On Monday evening Karim Assad Khan and his accompanying delegation traveled to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where they will discuss with government officials to strengthen the means of cooperation on the investigation file. in course related to Darfur, to meet diplomats and representatives of civil society organizations.
The delegation includes Chief Prosecutor Julian Nichols, Attorney General’s Adviser Thomas Lynch and Advisor for International Cooperation at the Attorney’s Office Dahiro Sant Anna, according to the Sudan news agency.
Asad Khan will also meet with diplomats and representatives of civil society organizations.
Adhere to the Rome Statute
It is interesting to note that the Sudanese Council of Ministers approved a draft law on Tuesday that allows Sudan to accede to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court.
The government’s decision to join the Rome Statute is a step in ahead in the long-awaited trial of suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide. in the Darfur conflictincluding former president Omar al-Bashir.
Omar al Bashir (Reuters)
However, the bill has yet to be approved by the Transitional Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers. The government has not offered a time frame for ratification.
300 thousand dead
The conflict in Darfur erupted when sub-Saharan African rebels launched an uprising in 2003 against the Khartoum regime.
Al-Bashir’s government responded to the time with a campaign of air strikes and raids by Janjaweed militias accused of committing mass murder and rape. According to the Associated Press, up to 300,000 people have been killed and 2.7 million have been evicted from their homes.
From Darfur (AFP archive)
The International Criminal Court accused Omar al-Bashir of committing war crimes and genocide in Darfur. Last year, Sudanese prosecutors began their investigation into the conflict in Darfur.
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