United Nations (AP) – International Criminal Court The Tribunal Deputy Principal said on Thursday that war crime and crime against humanity continues in the vast Western Darfur region of Sudan, where the Civil War has created a ruckus for more than two years.
Nazat Sharmhem Khan told the United Nations Security Council that the depth of sorrow and Humanitarian crisis in Darfur The famine and hospitals, human convoys and other citizens have targeted the infrastructure “with” an unbearable state. “
“People are being deprived of water and food,” he said. “Rape and sexual violence are being made weapons. A common practice has been done for ransom to increase the rank of kidnapped or armed groups.”
“And yet we should not be in any confusion,” Shamim Khan warned the most powerful body of the United Nations. “Things can still be spoiled.”
Sudan In the mid -April 2023, he was immersed in conflict, when a long stress between its military and paramilitary leaders broke into the capital, Khartum, and spread to other areas including Darfur. According to United Nations agencies, some 40,000 people have been killed and around 13 million have been displaced, including other countries.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Told the Security Council in January Government forces and paramilitary rapid support forces were the basis for believing both, can commit crimes, crimes against humanity or a massacre in Darfur.
Biden administration, just before leaving the post in January, It was determined that the RSF and the genocide behind its screen,
Karim Khan has Temporarily stepped down ICC chief prosecutor pending the result of the investigation Allegations of sexual misconductWhich he clearly denies.
Deputy Commercial Shamim Khan, who is not concerned, said that the ICC has closely tracked the reports in North Darfur in recent weeks, whose capital has been surrounded by L. Fashar RSF and his colleagues. RSF, which controls the capitals of all other states in Darfur, has also attacked Famine-Hit Zamzam and other camps For Sudani displaced in North Darfur.
“Based on our independent investigation, our office position is clear, we have the right basis to believe that crimes against war crime and humanity have been committed in Darfur,” Khan told the council.
This conclusion, he said, “The ICC is based on the documentary, admirer and digital evidence collected by the ICC investigators during the last six months, including refugee camps in the neighboring Chad. He said that evidence of over 7,000 evidence has been collected.
Khan emphasized the council and the victims that the ICC considers the status of “of extreme importance” in Darfur and will not be done until the criminals are given justice.
Two decades ago, Darfur became synonymous with genocide and war crimes, especially by notorious Janjawed Arab Military, against the population who identify the middle or East African. More than 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million left their homes.
Khan said that in Darfur now “provoking unimaginable atrocities on its population” it should be known that while they can feel a sense of impurity, Public leader Ali Kushayab is currently on test And ICC hopes that this will be the first of many people.
“However, we also have the duty of secrecy towards the court,” Khan said. “I am not able to share more information about the nature of our progress or specific results. I can only assure you that the progress we have made is solid, positive and important.”
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Edith M. Lader, Associated Press
