UN / SUDAN ICC

In her address to the Security Council today, the General Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda expressed frustration and despair over Council’s inaction regarding the crisis in Darfur.  UNTV

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:04
• Production Date: 11 December 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - ICC
• Subject Topical: CRIMES; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; SECURITY COUNCIL
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U131211a

Description

STORY: UN / SUDAN ICC
TRT: 3.04
SOURCE: UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE: 11 DECEMBER 2013 NEW YORK

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UN HQ exterior
2. Wide shot, Security Council Chamber
3. Close up, SC President
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“ I express my office’s frustration and despair for this council’s inaction and paralysis regarding the situation in Darfur. This is my office’s 18th report to this Council since the adoption of the resolution 1593 by which the Council, acting under Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court.”
5. Med shots, delegates
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“With this 18th report it would be an understatement to say that all hope is lost. Over the years and despite the Government of Sudan blunt disregard for this council’s resolutions and presidential statements, the situation in Darfur continues to deteriorate and the plight of the Darfur victims continues to go from bad to worse.”
7. Med shot, delegates
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“In 10 years the situation in Darfur had cost the United Nations and humanitarian organizations more than 10.5 billion dollars and had cost the life of 47 aid workers with many more injured and abducted. Attacks on peacekeepers appear to have become a norm.”
9. Med shot, delegates
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“The government of Sudan’s failure to cooperate with the ICC is but one of many incidents of the government of Sudan’s continuous failure or refusals to implement this Council’s decisions. Inaction and paralysis within the council have not only prolong the suffering of Darfur victims but have busted Mr. Bashir’s resolve to ignore this Council.”
11. Med shot, delegates
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“Alleged perpetrators of the serious crimes against civilian population will continue to commit crimes unless they are brought to justice. My office has done its part and it is now up to this council and to the states parties to hear the cries of the millions of victims of crimes which continue unabated in Darfur.”
13. Med shot, delegates
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda, ICC Prosecutor:
“The Council’s silence and inaction contributes to Sudan’s continuous determination to ignore this council. The office recalls the statement of the chamber in these cases that the ICC does not have enforcement mechanism, and thus relies on the states cooperation without which it cannot fulfill its mandate and contribute to ending impunity.”
15. Wide shot, the SC Chamber

Storyline

In her address to the Security Council today, the General Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda expressed frustration and despair over Council’s inaction regarding the crisis in Darfur.

This was the 18th such report since the Security Council since the situation in Darfur to the ICC.

Bensouda accused the government of Sudan for disregarding Council’s decisions and thus contributing to suffering of civilians in Darfur.

Bensouda also accused the Sudanese government for not cooperating with the ICC.

“The government of Sudan’s failure to cooperate with the ICC is but one of many incidents of the government of Sudan’s continuous failure or refusals to implement this Council’s decisions. Inaction and paralysis within the council have not only prolong the suffering of Darfur victims but have busted Mr. Bashir’s resolve to ignore this Council.” – she added.

Besouda stated that the Court has done its part and it is now up to Security Council and the member states to step up and take action in stopping the violence in Darfur.

“The Council’s silence and inaction contributes to Sudan’s continuous determination to ignore this council.” – said Besouda. She also precised that the Court does not have an enforcement mechanism and it depends on the states’ cooperation to fulfill its mandate.