The International Criminal Court has been examining war‑crime allegations in Darfur for over two decades, tracing back to the early 2000s.
“We are witnessing recurring patterns of violations that mirror those identified two decades ago, when the Security Council first referred this matter to us,” she noted.
Khan emphasized that the ICC’s probe relies on witness testimony, documentary evidence, including video and photographic material, and forensic analysis.
Earlier inquiries resulted in seven arrests and the substantiation of six separate cases before the Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Among those indicted is former Sudanese President Omar al‑Bashir.
Although ousted in a 2019 coup, Bashir remains at large, and reports suggest he is being held in a secure medical facility within Sudan.
Four additional individuals are subject to outstanding arrest warrants, though none have been apprehended to date.
In the previous year, the ICC imposed a 20‑year sentence on a former militia commander after he was convicted of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to Darfur between 2003 and 2004.
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd‑Al‑Rahman, a senior Janjaweed commander, headed a government‑supported militia that targeted non‑Arab Darfuri civilians.
The Janjaweed later evolved into the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that previously collaborated with Sudan’s military but now opposes it.
