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Security Council members party to Rome Statute urge cooperation after ICC prosecutor's Darfur report
Summary
A joint statement delivered to the U.N. Security Council said the International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor found reasonable grounds that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been and continue to be committed in Darfur, and urged stronger state cooperation with arrest warrants and witness protection.
Representative, speaking on behalf of Security Council members that are parties to the Rome Statute, delivered a joint statement welcoming the International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor's first report on the situation in Darfur and urging enhanced cooperation to support investigations and arrests.
The statement said the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) had "confirmed it has reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been and continue to be committed in Darfur," and commended the office's evidence-based investigations and strategic partnerships.
The statement explained why the report matters:…
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