UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) is determined to seek justice for victims of atrocities in Darfur and will soon issue arrest warrants for those responsible, the court’s prosecutor said on Monday. In a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday َAugust 5, Karim Khan expressed regret over the “feeling that Darfur is a law-free zone” where atrocities are committed with impunity, sometimes with the support of external actors. “But to those on the ground today in Darfur – I am addressing both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces – to those that are aiding and abetting them, that are encouraging them, that are funding them, that are supplying them with weapons, that are giving orders that are gaining certain advantages, I want to be crystal clear that we are investigating,” he said. Khan stressed that the ICC is using its resources to investigate events since April 2023 to ensure they adhere to international humanitarian law and the principle that every human life has equal value. This is the first time the ICC prosecutor has publicly addressed the responsibility of external actors in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Various reports have …

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