ICC Examines Darfur Testimonies as Part of Ongoing War Crimes Investigation

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday that Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan met with communities affected by the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region during a visit to two refugee camps in eastern Chad, where she heard victims’ accounts of violations and reaffirmed that the Darfur situation remains a priority for the Office of the Prosecutor.

The ICC said Khan held meetings with conflict-affected people in the Farchana and Goz Beida refugee camps in eastern Chad, listening to their experiences and perspectives on the abuses they endured.

The court said Khan told victims that cases before the Office of the Prosecutor are based on the accounts and testimonies of Darfur’s people, stressing the importance of victims’ voices in the ongoing investigations.

It added that the situation in Darfur remains among the Office of the Prosecutor’s priorities as part of investigations into crimes committed in the region.

According to the statement, evidence collected by the Office of the Prosecutor reflects the scale of the crimes under investigation, including persecution of Darfur’s population and widespread sexual violence against victims.