EU,Canada and USA diplomatic missions issue statement supporting ICC-Sudan cooperation

The ambassadors and heads of Mission in the Sudan on Friday issued a joint statement in which they supported the outcome of the visit by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan saying the visit shows the cooperation between the government of the Sudan and the ICC.

It said the heads of these diplomatic missions are of the view that following the 2019 revolution, the Government of Sudan has made strong progress on the economy, peace and building a more open society based on the rule of law.

“The transfer of the remaining suspects to the ICC would mark another significant milestone, demonstrating to all Sudanese and the international community the positive and profound changes resulting from Sudan’s transition.” The statement published in the official Tweeter account of the EU mission in the Sudan said.

Here under is the full text of the statement as signed by Canada (The) European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy , (The) Netherlands Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, (The) United Kingdom, (The) United States of America:-

Statement by Ambassadors and Heads of Mission to Sudan in  support of the visit by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A. A. Khan

We welcome the visit of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim A. A. Khan, to Sudan. This visit is the latest demonstration of increased cooperation between the Transitional Government of Sudan and the ICC in pursuing justice for victims of crimes committed by the Bashir regime. We welcome deepening cooperation between the Government of Sudan and the ICC evidenced by the MoU signed yesterday.

We welcome the progress in the case against Ali Kushayb in The Hague and the Government of Sudan’s assistance to the Prosecutor, including facilitating the collection of evidence. Above all, we welcome the commitment by the Cabinet on 24 June to transfer to the ICC all the individuals in Sudanese custody against whom warrants of arrest have been issued by the Court for crimes in Darfur. Implementation, including speedy transfer of suspects and provision of all evidence requested by the Court, will be major steps in the fight against decades of impunity.

Additionally, we welcome the Cabinet’s vote to proceed with ratifying the Rome Statute as a strong signal of the government’s commitment to advance justice and accountability through full implementation of the Constitutional Declaration and the Juba Peace Agreement.

Following the 2019 revolution, the Government of Sudan has made strong progress on the economy, peace and building a more open society based on the rule of law. The transfer of the remaining suspects to the ICC would mark another significant milestone, demonstrating to all Sudanese and the international community the positive and profound changes resulting from Sudan’s transition.

Signed by Ambassadors and Heads of Mission from:

Canada (The) European Union, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy , (The) Netherlands Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, (The) United Kingdom, (The) United States of America