(142) page puts rapid support in trouble in Britain

Follow-up- Al-Zawiya Net- A team of international lawyers in London presented a 142-page file to the War Crime Unit in the British Capital Police “Scotland Yard”, documenting alleged war crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces during the ongoing conflict in Sudan since 2023 by requesting that they be referred to the International Criminal Court for investigation.

The file includes evidence of killings, torture and mass rape, with a focus on the principle of “leadership responsibility”, which states that rapid support leaders are responsible for these violations.

The file indicated that the evidence available about the involvement of other countries in supporting the rapid support forces to commit these violations, and the file requests the International Criminal Court to open the investigation of the militia’s involvement in these violations.

The main lawyer, Dr. Lucia Breeskova, told the Guardian that this file will contribute to combating impunity from the punishment that many suffer in Darfur and in Sudan.

Sir Howard Morrison, the former international judge, indicated that the comprehensive and convincing file, in his opinion, is characterized by superior quality and value.

He said that the innovative approach it adopts adds a great momentum to the possible accountability of those involved in the atrocities that occurred against many victims in Darfur.

Pointing to the deterioration of the situation since the UN Security Council referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court, which is only one of two referrals of this type since the establishment of the court.