A group of stakeholders from Sudan visited the ICC headquarters in The Hague. The stakeholders had the opportunity to engage with ICC Judge Haykel Ben Mahfoudh and ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC. ICC is the only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
HAGUE APRIL 24: A group of stakeholders from Sudan visited the ICC headquarters in The Hague last December, gaining insights into the Court’s work and attending the closing statements in the Abd-Al-Rahman trial.
The stakeholders had the opportunity to engage with ICC Judge Haykel Ben Mahfoudh, ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC, Lead Defence Counsel of Mr Abd-Al Rahman Cyril Laucci, Legal Representative of Victims Natalie von Wistinghausen, other Court representatives, and Executive Director of the Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC Deborah Ruiz Verduzco.
The visit is part of the ICC’s ongoing efforts to engage with stakeholders in the situation countries.
The trial of Abd-Al-Rahman entered its final stages, with closing statements made on 11-13 December 2024 by the Office of the Prosecutor, the Legal Representatives of Victims and the Defence, as well as an unsworn statement by Abd-Al-Rahman. The judgment will be pronounced in due course. Abd-Al-Rahman is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Darfur, Sudan, between August 2003 and at least April 2004.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
