 Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu al-Gheit said Wednesday Sudanese war crimes suspects need not go to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the Sudanese judiciary holds fair trials.
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In a first of its kind ruling, the UN Security Council last week referred suspects accused of war crimes in Darfur to the ICC in The Hague. Egypt has said it does not want to see the "internationalization" of Sudan's Darfur conflict. "The International Criminal Court issues accusations but if the internal judiciary in the country concerned plays its role then it negates the need for the criminal court," Abu al-Gheit said after meeting his Sudanese counterpart in Cairo. "If there appears to be any reluctance (to prosecute), maneuvering or attempt to dodge these accusations then in this case the International Court will make a move against the accused," Abu al-Gheit added. |