The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.

Karim Khan told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that crimes are being committed in Darfur “as we speak and daily” and are being used as a weapon of war.

Karim Khan describes situation as 'a tailspin into deeper suffering, deeper misery for the people of Darfur' - Anadolu Ajansı

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday called on the UN Security Council to act decisively to address the worsening atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region.

Mr. President, thank you so much for the opportunity to brief the Security Council once again today, and I would also wish to express my thanks to His

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, has announced plans to seek arrest warrants against individuals accused of orchestrating atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, where genocide and crimes against humanity have persisted amid ongoing conflict.

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 28, (AP):The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Monday that his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.