ICC chief prosecutor 'disappionted' in lack of UN action on Darfur
June 6, 2013
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday expressed frustration and disappointment over the situation in Darfur. Presenting the ICC's briefing to the UN Security Council, Fatou Bensouda characterized the situation as having "gone from bad to worse," citing the fac....... [more] 
ICC suspect seen at new Sudan crime scenes: HRW
June 3, 2013
Ali Kosheib, former militia leader turned officer of the Sudan Central Reserve Police, was spotted in an attack against Salamat communities in Central Darfur in April, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. Kosheib, also known as Ali Mohammed Ali, faces a 2007 arrest warrant from the Inter....... [more]
ICC reported Sudan to the UN
May 26, 2013
On May 26, 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) reported Sudan to the UN Security Council for its noncooperation in pursuit of alleged war criminals Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, who were wanted for 51 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Because Sudan was not a permanent member....... [more]
Sudan war crimes suspect reportedly killed in rebel fighting
April 24, 2013
Deputy commander of the JEM-Bashar and International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes suspect, Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus has reportedly been killed in Northern Darfur. The group reported his death on Monday, which was later confirmed by his defense team on Wednesday. Jamus was charged in connection....... [more]
President Bush signed Sudan divestment bill
December 31, 2012
On December 31, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, ignoring dissent from within his own administration. The bill allowed state, county and municipal offices to divest from companies that did business in or with Sudan, including firms that deal....... [more]
ICC: UN Security Council must do more in Darfur
December 14, 2012
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council Thursday that they are not doing enough to root out Sudanese war criminals. According to Bensouda, the situation in Darfur continues to be of serious concern, and the ongoing violence constitutes war crim....... [more]
UN rights office urges Sudan to investigate ambush on convoy
October 19, 2012
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday called on Sudanese authorities to investigate an attack on one of its convoys on Wednesday, resulting in the death of one African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) peacemaker and injuring three others. UNAMID rep....... [more]
Powell stated genocide was committed in Darfur
September 9, 2012
On September 9, 2004, former Secretary of State Colin Powell reported to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that genocide had been committed in Darfur. Powell also stated that the US would be calling on the UN to initiate a full investigation into all allegations, including killings, rapes and b....... [more]
UN rights office urges Sudan to investigate violence against Darfur protesters
August 3, 2012
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged Sudan to initiate an investigation into allegations of excessive force by government security forces against protesters in Darfur Tuesday resulting in eight deaths and more than 50 injuries. The OHCHR urged the governmen....... [more]
International Criminal Court Timeline
July 2, 2012
6/18/2013: ICC granted Kenya VP's request to skip parts of upcoming trial
6/5/2013: ICC chief prosecutor expressed that she was "disappionted" in lack of UN action on Darfur
6/3/2013: ICC postponed proceedings against former Ivory Coast president
6/3/2013: HRW claimed that ICC suspect was seen at....... [more]
Sudan court convicted 5 for murder of USAID workers
June 24, 2012
On June 24, 2009, a Sudanese court convicted five men of the January 2008 murder of two US Agency for International Development (USAID) employees. Mohamed Makkawi Ibrahim Mohamed and Abdel Basit al-Hajj Hassan were found guilty of firing shots that killed USAID workers John Granville and Abdelrahman....... [more]
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