Prosecutors about to present evidence relating to war crimes and crimes against humanity in western Sudan.
By Katy Glassborow and Jan Coebergh in The Hague, and Stacy Sullivan in Washington (TU No 490, 26-Feb-07)
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, on February 27 will present evidence to pre-trial judges implicating named individuals in the Darfur crisis, which he hopes will prompt judges to release warrants of arrest.
In a statement released last week, Moreno-Ocampo said the evidence relates to war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The key question is whether evidence will lead to tough genocide charges against high-ranking officials from the Government of Sudan, GoS, or the janjaweed militia, or will involve lesser charges against rebel leaders. Read more >>>
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