Reparations Center for Victims of War Crimes

Two new suspects in the International Criminal Court (ICC) situation in Darfur have now voluntarily appeared before the court to answer charges of war crimes involving attacks on U.N. peacekeepers.  Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (Banda) and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus (Jerbo) were issued summonses under seal in August of 2009.  Banda and Jerbo are scheduled to make their  appearances before the court on June 17, 2010.  A previous accused from Sudan, Bahar Idriss Abu Garda appeared voluntarily before the court and his case was dismissed at the confirmation of charges hearing.  That case was previously described here.

The court’s press release on the arrest of Banda and Jerbo is available here.  The International Criminal Law Bureau has blogged about the scheduled appearance here.

The President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir remains under indictment for the crimes against humanity alleged in Darfur.  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs of Sudan, Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, the leader of the Janajaweed militia have also been indicted under public indictments.  None of those three have appeared before the court.  It is not known how many other indictments, summonses or warrants remain under seal.