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ICC Deputy Prosecutor Flags Ongoing War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Darfur

She told the Security Council that the court’s independent evidence shows atrocities intensifying as relief access collapses in Darfur

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FILE - The United Nations flag flies on a stormy day at the U.N. during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Overview

  • Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan reported reasonable grounds to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing in western Darfur
  • ICC investigators have gathered over 7,000 documentary, testimonial and digital items in the last six months to support their findings
  • Khan warned of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe characterized by escalating famine and deliberate attacks on hospitals and aid convoys
  • She detailed systematic use of rape, sexual violence and mass abductions by armed groups to terrorize local communities
  • Trials have begun with the prosecution of Ali Kushayb and further cases are planned, but ongoing hostilities and access restrictions impede justice and humanitarian relief