ICC official says breakthrough made in Darfur investigations
The ICC says it has made a breakthrough in its Darfur war crimes probe, allowing prosecutors to link alleged atrocities to leadership based on evidence from victims in eastern Chad.
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AI GeneratedThe speaker outlines an investigative strategy to document severe war crimes, including executions and sexual violence, to hold leadership accountable. Recent breakthroughs in evidence have significantly advanced the case, with the speaker expressing confidence that these developments will lead to tangible legal results and potential arrest warrants in a reasonable timeframe.
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They told us of witnessing rapes, murders, they told us of executions that they had witnessed,
they told us of watching their relatives being buried alive.
We wish very much to ensure that the overall nature of the offending is reflected in any
proceedings that we might bring in court.
That means that we show a picture to the court of persecution and of attacks on civilian
populations including sexual and gender-based violence and that we are able to attribute
that evidence, that overall pattern of offending to leadership.
That is our investigative strategy and in recent weeks and months we have achieved a
breakthrough.
I am unable to tell you exactly what is going to happen in the future in relation to arrest
warrant applications.
I have a duty to the court.
I am not allowed to tell you this but I can tell you now that I am very pleased with the
progress that we have made and I think that there has been a breakthrough in the evidence
and we are confident that there are going to be results in at least a reasonable time.