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The Darfur Consortium An African and International |
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INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN DARFUR African Union Mission in Sudan
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International Involvement in Darfur: A Guide to Source Material in the International Advocacy Context International Justice and the International Criminal Court On March 31, 2005, the UN Security Council referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court. This marked the first time ever that the Security Council became involved in a situation. ICC Press Releases: The Prosecutor of the ICC opens investigation in Darfur, June 6, 2023 List of Names of Suspects in Darfur opened by the ICC OTP, April 11, 2023 Prosecutor receives list prepared by Commission of Inquiry on Darfur, April 5, 2023 Other documents: Resolution 1593, March 31, 2023 With this resolution, the Security Council refers the situation in Darfur since July 1, 2023 to the International Criminal Court. Press Release: Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Security Council Resolution Referring Situation in Darfur, Sudan to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor, March 31, 2005. In the negotiations preceding the Security Council’s referral of the Darfur situation to the ICC there was much discussion about the appropriate mechanisms for pursuing justice. The attached aide-memoire expressed the Nigerian position that an “African Panel for Criminal Justice and Reconciliation” would be a more appropriate venue for pursuing justice while remaining sensitive to issues of reconciliation. The International Commission of Inquiry conducted a three month investigation to determine whether international crimes had been committed in Darfur. They found that crimes against humanity and war crimes had occurred. On the question of genocide, they found that the crucial element of intent was missing, at least on the part of the central authorities. The Commission recommended that the perpetrators be brought to justice and the ICC was the appropriate forum for this. They also recommended a Compensation Commission which would help victims rebuild their lives.
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Member Organizations: Action Professionals Association for the People Aegis Trust Rwanda African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies African Center for Development African Society of International and Comparative Law African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) The Ahueni Foundation Alliances for Africace Studies Amman Centre for Human Rights Studies Andalus Institute for Tolerance Anti-Slavery International Arab Program for Human Rights Activists Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) Centre for Research Education and Development of Freedom of Expression and Associated Rights (CREDO) Citizens for Global Solutions Conseil national pour les libertés en Tunisie Darfur Alert Coalition Darfur Centre for Human Rights and Development Darfur Relief and Documentation Centre Egyptian Organization for Human Rights La Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme Femmes Africa Solidarité Human Rights Centre, University of Pretoria Human Rights First Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa Institute for Security Studies Inter-African Union for Human Rights (UIDH) Interights International Commission of Jurists International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) International Refugee Rights Initiative Justice Africa Justice and Peace Commission Lawyers for Human Rights Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections Legal Resources Consortium-Nigeria Ligue Tunisienne des Droits de l'Homme Makumira University College, Tumaini University Minority Rights Group National Association of Seadogs Open Society Justice Initiative Pan-African Movement People Against Injustice (PAIN) Rencontre Africaine Pour la Defense des Droits de l'Homme Sudan Organization Against Torture Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) Sudanese Refugee Association in South Africa Syrian Organization for Human Rights Universal Human Rights Network WARIPNET World Organization Against Torture |