We have enough evidence to try Darfur criminals
ICC tell UN
AFP, United Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has told the UN Security Council it has enough evidence of widespread killing, rape and destruction in Sudan's Darfur region to warrant bringing suspects to trial."Crimes include the killing of thousands of civilians, the widespread destruction and looting of villages, leading to the displacement of approximately 1.9 million civilians," said Luis Moreno Ocampo, the first ICC prosecutor ever to address the council. In his comments Wednesday, he also noted evidence of widespread rape and sexual assault in Darfur. Between 180,000 and 300,000 people have been killed in Darfur since an uprising by rebels in early 2003 prompted a scorched-earth campaign by "janjaweed" militias, widely believed to be backed by the government in Khartoum.
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