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Panel Debates Accountability Options for Sudan; ICC Indictments and Local Trials Discussed
Summary
Witnesses and members discussed international and domestic accountability for atrocities in Sudan, including International Criminal Court indictments, past U.S. legislation on Darfur, and the practical limits of local trials during ongoing conflict.
Chairman Smith reminded the committee of prior U.S. actions on Darfur and the International Criminal Court indictments against former President Omar al-Bashir, noting the ICC charged Bashir in February 2009 and again in February 2010 for crimes including genocide.
Witnesses said accountability is essential but contested whether local courts or the ICC are practical…
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