ICC Prosecutor Bensouda arrives in Sudan

ICC Prosecutor Bensouda arrives in Sudan


ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda (ICC File Photo)

Khartoum (UNA-OIC) – Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda arrived in Khartoum on Saturday evening leading an ICC delegation, on an official five-day visit to Sudan.

Ms. Bensouda was received at Khartoum Airport by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice, Siham Osman, and a number of senior officials of the Ministry and the Attorney General Chamber.

The ICC Prosecutor and the court’s delegation will hold during their stay a number of meetings with senior Sudanese officials. The meetings, which are scheduled to begin Sunday morning, will discuss cooperation between the ICC and Sudan regarding the accused persons against whom arrest warrants were issued by the court.

According to Sudan News Agency (SUNA), the ICC delegation will brief the Sudanese authorities on the progress made in the Sudanese citizens’ cases that are being investigated by the court.

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