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Office of the Prosecutor tells Security Council there are reasonable grounds that war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing in Darfur; urges arrests
Summary
A representative of the Office of the Prosecutor told the UN Security Council that investigators have collected over 7,000 evidence items pointing to continuing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, described a growing humanitarian crisis and urged Sudan to secure the arrest of individuals subject to ICC warrants.
A representative of the Office of the Prosecutor told the United Nations Security Council that investigators have "reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been and are continuing to be committed in Darfur," and urged stronger cooperation from Sudan to secure arrest warrants currently outstanding in the country.
The prosecutor's office said hospitals, humanitarian convoys and other civilian objects appear to be targeted, that famine is escalating and that humanitarian aid is not reaching people in dire need. "People are being deprived of water and food," the representative said, and warned that the situation could deteriorate further.
The prosecutor's office described a six-month investigative effort centered on West Darfur that included repeated field deployments to…
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