ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan informed the UN Security Council of escalating criminality in Sudan's Darfur region, particularly highlighting gender-based violence against women and girls. He intends to pursue arrest warrants linked to atrocities amidst reports of ethnic cleansing carried out by paramilitary forces during the ongoing 19-month conflict. Khan's remarks draw parallels to historical genocides in the area, underlining the cyclical nature of violence faced by the same communities. The situation echoes events from two decades ago, with significant humanitarian implications as many civilians continue to suffer.
"Civilians are being targeted, women and girls are subjected to sexual violence, and entire communities are left in destruction. This is not just an assessment; it is a hard-edged analysis based on verified evidence."
"The pattern of crimes, the perpetrators, the parties, tracked very closely with the same protagonists, the same targeted groups as existed in 2003. It's the same communities, the same groups suffering, a new generation suffering the same hell that has been endured by other generations of Darfuris."
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