Darfur 24-THE HAGUE The International Criminal Court Prosecutor opened a hearing Monday of evidence against an alleged leader of a notorious militia blamed for atrocities in Darfur, perpetrator of crimes in the conflict-torn region of Sudan in 2003-2004. Ali Mohammed Ali Abdul Rahman Ali, known as Ali Kushayb, is charged withContinue Reading
“Souls of the victims of Darfur conflict will not rest until dictator Omar Al Bashir and others indicted are transferred to the Hague to face trial” human rights activist Omar Adam told Darfur 24. Adam was among participants of a workshop on ICC and Darfur Crimes, jointly organized byContinue Reading
Darfur24-Khartoum A delegation from the International Criminal court ICC, consisting of twelve people, arrived in Khartoum on Sunday. The high profile delegation includes the Deputy Prosecutor, investigators, and specialists in cases of violation of the rights of women and children. However, the visiting ICC delegation met both the Sudanese Minister ofContinue Reading
Mr President, Your Excellencies, 1. I welcome the opportunity to present my thirty-second report regarding the situation in Darfur pursuant to this Council’s Resolution 1593 and to brief you on recent developments. 2. Before doing so, I congratulate South Africa on assuming the Presidency of the Council for theContinue Reading
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Fatou Bensouda, has urged the UN Security Council to persuade Sudan of the necessity to allow the court’s investigators to access the country in order to carry out tasks related to the investigation of the Darfur case without further delay. “I reiterateContinue Reading
December 7, 2020 (Nyala) The internally displaced persons of Kalma camp, 17 kilometers east of the city of Nyala, staged a peaceful march on Monday, urging UN Security Council to reverse its decision regarding the withdrawal of UNAMID mission from Darfur. The demands of the displaced people in the campsContinue Reading
November 10, 2020 (Nyala) The Deputy Chairman of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Abdullah Harran Adam, arrived in the city of Juba, the capital of the State of South Sudan, responding to an invitation by the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit. However, the invitation aimed at discussingContinue Reading
November 3, 2020 (Khartoum) The Second Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court decided, Monday, to postpone the confirmation hearing in the case of Ali Mohamed Abdel Rahman Ali, known as Koshyib, until February 22 next year. It was scheduled that the Hague based court would hold a hearingContinue Reading
October 23, 2020 (Khartoum) Amnesty International has urged the Sudanese authorities to prioritize the ICC’s path to justice, and to immediately transfer individuals accused of crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes to court. ICC prosecutor , Fatou Bensouda, visited Khartoum last week to pave the way for constructive cooperationContinue Reading
September 21, 2020 (Khartoum) ICC Prosecutor has requested the Pre-Trial Chamber to postpone the hearing of Koshyib case to the middle of next year, instead of next December 7 .The request, which was seen by Darfur 24, was based on Rule 121 (7)of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, providedContinue Reading