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Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9955th meeting
There are “reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been and are continuing to be committed in Darfur”, an International Criminal Court prosecutor told the Security Council today, underscoring that her office is progressing towards delivering justice for past and ongoing atrocities, even amid limited resources and attempts to obstruct its mandate.
“This conclusion is grounded on the intensive activities that the Office of the Prosecutor has been undertaking in the last six months and in earlier reporting periods,” said Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor of the Court, in a biannual briefing to the 15-member organ.
The situation in Darfur was referred to the Court in 2005 through resolution 1593 (2005). Investigations and trials have been ongoing to hold perpetrators accountable for their atrocity crimes committed back then. In April 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces intensified significantly in Darfur, with devastating civilian casualties. “We come together at a time when it can seem difficult to find appropriate words to describe the depth of suffering in Darfur,” she said.
- Briefer: Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
- Statements: All Council members
- Statement: Sudan
- The briefer responded to comments and questions raised
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