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2016-06-09
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  1. “Having referred the situation in Darfur to the Court, the Council must support the Court in fulfilling that mandate and take effective follow-up action in relation to non-cooperation with the Court. In conclusion, the United Kingdom believes that achieving justice for victims should be at the heart of the international community's response to mass atrocity Violence. It is vital that fugitives from international justice not enjoy impunity. Only yesterday, many here noted the fact that the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia had brought accountability to the victims of Radovan Karadzic' more than 20 years after the end of that conflict. In doing so, they have shown that justice has no expiration date and that justice can be achieved when an international tribunal is supported in fulfilling its mandate.”

    2016-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7710 (2016) · source

  2. “We call upon the Government of the Sudan, as we all countries, to cooperate fully with the ICC so thatjustice can be delivered, perpetrators can be held to account and impunity can be ended. In the light of all of these obstructions and difficulties, the Prosecutor should be congratulated on the progress her Office has made to advance its investigations, including by gathering new documentary evidence and interviewing witnesses. We understand the resource constraints that the Court is under but nevertheless urge her to continue in its essential work. We call on all ICC States parties to meet their obligations under the Rome Statute, all States to respect resolution 1593 (2005), and the Government of the Sudan to cooperate fully with the ICC.”

    2016-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7710 (2016) · source

  3. “This reporting period has actually seen an increase in travel. We are particularly disappointed that President Al-Bashir was able to travel to, and be hosted by, State parties. Together with our international partners, we have raised our concerns with the relevant Governments. I hope that other members of the Security Council will do so too. As the Prosecutor is aware, the United Kingdom is a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court. We continue to make clear that we expect compliance with its arrest warrants for all those indicted, including President Al-Bashir, and we remind the relevant countries of their legal obligations as well. The Government of the Sudan has persistently failed to meet its obligations under resolution 1593 (2005). In doing so, it weakens the rules-based international system.”

    2016-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7710 (2016) · source

  4. “We are especially concerned to hear of widespread allegations of intercommunal clashes and serious sexual violence and gender-based crimes plaguing large parts of Darfur. Our concern is only heightened by the culture of impunity that prevails in the region. All forms of sexual and gender-based violence are utterly unacceptable. Crimes such as those are one of the many reasons that the United Kingdom continues to support the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative. Justice must be delivered to survivors, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has an important role to play in doing so. We call on all parties to end the violence against civilians and the abuses and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The United Kingdom is frustrated that fugitives from the Court continue to travel with impunity.”

    2016-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7710 (2016) · source

  5. “Let me begin by thanking Prosecutor Bensouda for her twenty-third report and for briefing us today on the activities of her Office concerning the situation in Darfur. Like others here, the United Kingdom is deeply concerned about the increased Violence in Darfur this year, in particular in Jebel Marra, as the Prosecutor set out, where as many as 130,000 people have just been displaced. We continue to hear reports of forced displacement, restrictions on humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by the Rapid Support Forces and other militias. That cannot continue. It is clear that a lasting peace agreement is long overdue. We urge all parties to engage with the African Union High-level Implementation Panel road map as a viable way forward.”

    2016-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7710 (2016) · source