The text of a report prepared by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the investigations of its experts in Sudan and special violations in the Darfur region is due to be formally presented to the UN Security Council on Monday.
The report covered about 19 pages and dealt with the court’s efforts in Sudan following the outbreak of conflict in mid-April between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.
In the report to the UN Security Council, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan says the current conflict in Sudan has left a catastrophic humanitarian situation, and that the court’s experts’ investigations include crimes in the city of El Geneina in West Darfur and other parts of the region.
The report noted that the Tribunal was able to collect the testimony of a number of key witnesses and other documents, while the Office of the Prosecutor relies on open sources, all thanks to the efforts of experts as well as cooperation with partners outside the Tribunal.
The ongoing fighting in Sudan has left more than 13,000 dead, nearly 26,000 injured, and caused some 7.6 million people to flee their homes and take refuge inside and outside Sudan.