Bring Justice and Accountability to Darfur

The current work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) plays a key role in the pursuit of justice and accountability. After the U.N. Security Council referred the Darfur situation to the ICC in 2005, prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo opened a formal investigation into war crimes in Darfur. In 2007, the ICC issued its first two arrest warrants for suspects of crimes in Darfur.

On Wednesday March 4, 2009, the ICC judges issued an arrest warrant for General Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president.

Tune in for a webcast by the Save Darfur Coalition and the Enough Project. The webcast is scheduled for the afternoon of March 9, 2009 and will feature a discussion of what the ICC's decision on the Bashir warrant means. More details coming soon.

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Fact Sheet on the International Criminal Court and Sudan

Save Darfur Coalition's Press Release

Joint Policy Statement by the Save Darfur Coalition, the Enough Project, Genocide Intervention Network, Refugees International, Physicians for Human Rights, Stop Genocide Now, Africa Action and American Jewish World Service

Talking points for responding to the Bashir warrant

Frequently Asked Questions on the Bashir warrant

Statement from Nobel Women's Initiative  (PDF)

Statement from Justice for Darfur Campaign (PDF)

Resources from the ICC including the press release, arrest warrant, and summary of the decision (PDFs)

Darfuri Voices for Justice

Statements from Darfuri community leaders: Access quotes from Darfuri community leaders on the importance of justice for Darfur, available for use in your organization's statements or press releases

Read letters to world leaders from Darfuri and Sudanese diaspora leaders:

• Letter to U.N. Security Council Member States 3/04/09
• Letter to U.N. Security Council President 12/08
• Letter to Burkinabe Ambassador to the United Nations Michel Kafando 9/08
• Letter to U.N. Security Council Member States 7/08

Watch video of Darfuri responses to the expected Bashir warrants

Please note: Resources provided on this site were prepared in expectation that the ICC will issue a warrant for President al-Bashir's arrest on Wednesday, March 4. They are designed to be timely and accurate, and will be updated as necessary following the ICC's formal announcement.