Dubai – Masaader News
Sudan started investigations into crimes committed in the Darfur region under former President Omar al-Bashir, according to BBC.
Mr Heber said the Darfur investigation was focusing on “cases against former regime leaders”. He did not give names, but said no-one would be excluded from the investigation.
All crimes committed during the Darfur conflict would be looked at, he said – including numerous incidents of murder and rape.
If necessary, the trial could take place abroad, Mr Heber said, raising the prospect that Bashir could be transferred to the ICC in The Hague.
Ten years ago the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Fighting broke out in Darfur when black clansmen took up arms after accusing Bashir’s Arab-dominated government of marginalising the region.
The army fought back, joined by paramilitary forces including the infamous Janjaweed, who were accused of riding their camels and horses into villages, killing the men, raping the women and stealing whatever they could find.
Rights groups accuse Bashir’s government of using scorched-earth tactics. More than two million people were displaced.