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Sudan: "Never again to genocide" say activists on Hague visit

A group of Sudanese civil rights advocates are visiting the Hague to observe ongoing proceedings there related to war crimes and human rights violations in Sudan.

A group of Sudanese civil rights advocates are visiting the International Criminal Court at the Hague to observe ongoing proceedings there related to war crimes and human rights violations in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan since 2003. The Director of the UK Darfur Association, Abdullah Idriss, who is leading the group told Newsday that they aim to 'explore the barriers encountered by the court in pursuing accountability for former President Omar al-Bashir and others involved in the Darfur atrocities.' They also want to focus on obtaining the most recent updates regarding the ongoing Ali Kushayb case. They know how many war crime incidents that the current janjaweed militia leader is responsible for and can provide this to the Hague from people on the ground if needed. Mr Idriss said 'the situation is getting worse in Darfur, genocide had been committed and it's going to happen again. We come here to say never again to genocide.' He added that 'the international community especially the UK needs to support the court and achieve justice ' for the Sudanese people.
Thousands have died and millions have been forced from their homes as a result of fierce fighting between the RSF or Rapid Support Forces and its affiliates and Sudan's armed forces that has been continuing since April. But the RSF and their allied militias have denied any involvement in the recent fighting in West Darfur.
Picture shows people walking among scattered objects in the market of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, as fighting continues in Sudan between the forces of two rival generals, in April, 2023

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