: Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears #IndiaNEWS #International The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution

Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears #IndiaNEWS #International
The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council – represents “a glimmer of hope for justice in Darfur,??? Sudan, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on the case told the chamber on Tuesday.

Briefing from Khartoum, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan updated the ambassadors on a landmark moment for both justice in the restive region and the ICC-UN Security Council relationship.
“We must collectively ensure it is the beginning of true accountability and not a false dawn,??? he said on the proceedings, which commenced on 5 April and cover 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

#ICC Prosecutor #KarimAAKhanQC live from Khartoum, briefing #UNSC: The accounts I heard in #Darfur this week echo those now being told by survivors at the #ICC in the trial of Ali Kushayb. We must vindicate the rights and courage of these survivors through continued action pic. twitter. com/AhNaRRXBBk
— Intl Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) August 23, 2022

Ethnic cleansing
Darfur’s descent into genocidal conflict began in early 2003, who two rebel groups took up arms against the Sudanese Government, which they accused of discrimination against the non-Arab population of the region, starving it of resources.
The Government response was to carry out a campaign of ethnic cleansing against non-Arabs, co-opting mostly Arab Janjaweed militia. Hundreds of thousands were killed and several million displaced during the brutal fighting, with the Janjaweed burning and pillaging hundreds of villages across Darfur.
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