Moscow has accused the court of politicization and said that interference could worsen the conflict in the African country<\/p>\n
Russia is calling for the removal of the Darfur case from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of political bias and ineffectiveness, the Russian Embassy in Egypt said on Telegram on Tusday.\u00a0
\nThe embassy said the ICC had \u201csabotaged\u201d its mandate to investigate the conflict in Sudan\u2019s Darfur region for nearly two decades and accused it of showing renewed interest only now as the crisis deepens. Moscow believes the ICC exceeded its jurisdiction and that \u201cpolitically driven decisions\u201d by the court risk aggravating instability in Sudan.\u00a0
\n\u201cAgainst the backdrop of the current bloody escalation in the Sudanese city of Al Fashir, Russia is urging the withdrawal of the Darfur file from the ICC,\u201d the statement read.\u00a0
\nMoscow said Sudan\u2019s problems should be resolved through \u201cinclusive internal dialogue,\u201d not external judicial intervention, which it claimed would only heighten tensions. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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Russian officials further questioned the court\u2019s performance, highlighting that despite an annual budget of nearly $200 million and two decades of operations, the ICC has delivered only 14 final verdicts. \u00a0
\nSpeaking at a press conference in Doha, Qatar on the same day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that it was essential, with the commitment of the entire international community, to make clear to both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that \u201cthis war is an absolutely intolerable thing\u201d and that Sudan\u2019s unity and territorial integrity \u201cmust be preserved at all costs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Monday, the ICC Prosecutor\u2019s Office announced that it had opened a new probe into alleged atrocities in Al Fashir. Prosecutor Karim Khan said his office was gathering evidence of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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According to the Sudan Doctors\u2019 Union, more than 2,200 people have been killed and 390,000 displaced in the paramilitary RSF\u2019s assault on El Fasher. The UN Security Council has condemned the offensive, warning of the risk of mass atrocities. The RSF said it had seized control of the city and the army\u2019s Sixth Infantry Division command on October 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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