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  • Darfur genocide continues: ICC prosecutor

    12/03/2008 8:28:04 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 8 replies · 514+ views
    AFP on Yahoo ^ | 12/3/08 | AFP
    UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Sudan's government is still supporting genocide in Darfur, including through rape and holding up humanitarian aid, the International Criminal Court prosecutor said Wednesday. "Genocide continues," Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the UN Security Council, accusing Sudan of refusing to cooperate with the court. "Rapes in and around the (refugee) camps continue. Humanitarian assistance is still hindered. More than 5,000 displaced persons die each month," he said. Moreno-Ocampo urged the 15 Security Council member nations to be prepared for the possibility of an ICC-issued warrant for the arrest of Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir. In July Moreno-Ocampo asked the ICC...