Sunday, July 16, 2023

International Criminal Court Opens New Investigation on Atrocities in Sudan's Darfur

 The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court issued on 13 July 2023 a statement to the UN Security Council on the situation in Darfur.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been investigating crimes in Sudan's Darfur region since 2005.  The Prosecutor of the ICC announced on 13 July that the Court has begun investigating new allegations of atrocities, including allegations that the Rapid Support Forces have killed Masalit women and children.