Sudan: ICC Representative - Investigations Into El Fasher Crimes Continue, With Commitment to Holding Perpetrators Accountable and Preventing Impunity
An ICC representative confirmed that investigations into alleged crimes in El-Fasher, Sudan, are ongoing with a focus on gathering evidence and protecting witnesses. The court is working to hold perpetrators accountable for violations committed during the conflict.
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This underscores international efforts to address human rights abuses and war crimes in the Darfur region, emphasizing the role of global legal institutions.
KHARTOUM - Representative of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Dahiro Sant Ana, affirmed that investigations into alleged crimes committed in the Darfur region are ongoing, including events in the city of El-Fasher in October 2025. He stressed the Office's commitment to delivering justice for victims and holding those responsible for violations accountable in accordance with international law.
Speaking on Monday evening at a legal symposium organized by the Sudanese Bar Association in cooperation with the National Human Rights Commission, under the title "Rapid Support Forces' Crimes in El-Fasher: The Imperative of Preventing Impunity," he explained that the Court's investigations into Darfur fall within the framework of the referral by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1593 of 2005. He noted that the Court's jurisdiction under this referral is limited to crimes committed in the Darfur region.
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