Today Marks 10 Year Anniversary of

Resolution 1593, Referring Darfur

Conflict to the International Criminal
Court in The Hague - The Accused,

March 31, 2015

including Sudanese President Omar

al-Bashir, Remain At-Large
IJP Q & A on Darfur with the International
Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect
(ICRtoP)
Q: To begin with, let's start with a brief overview of what the IJP
believes are the main obstacles that have prevented the
International Criminal Court (ICC) from bringing those indicted for
atrocity crimes to justice after Resolution 1593 first referred the
situation in Darfur to the Court in 2005?
A: Those who believe that a huge step forward was taken with the
ratification of the Rome Statute are correct. As of now, 123 nations
have committed themselves to supporting a permanent court with its
own jurisdiction and an independent existence. However, the ratification
of the treaty and its coming into force and effect as of 2002, did not end
the struggle for international justice. Among other things, there will
perhaps always be tension between sovereignty and the status of sitting
heads of states on the one hand, and the reach of international justice
on the other... In that context, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that
there has been significant political, ideological,
and diplomatic opposition, couched in jurisprudential terms, to the
prosecution of Omar al-Bashir for genocide... Any observer
who believes the mere existence of the Court and treaty are sufficient in
and of themselves to guarantee justice is prizing hope over
experience. Read more...

IJP Sent Letters to U.S. Government Urging

Security Council Action on Darfur, and
Encourages Others to do the Same
Dear ______:

BashirWatch Call

on Indonesia
In a recent letter to Indonesia,
BashirWatch urged the
government to withdraw its
invitation to Sudanese
President Omar alBashir. Learn more...

IJP Briefing to
Congressional

Black Caucus
On Tuesday, March 17, 2015,

U.S. Security Council leadership on Darfur is desperately now. As we

approach the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1593
referring the Darfur Situation to the International Criminal Court, the
Security Council's support for the Court's prosecution of Omar al-Bashir
for genocide and the other Darfur cases is essential. We, Ms. Wanda
Akin-Brown and Mr. Raymond M. Brown, write to you with a sense of
urgency as American lawyers who represent victims at the ICC in the
Darfur Situation and in the Bashir Case. We are also the founders of a
501(c)(3) organization, the International Justice Project, which has
collaborated with Darfurian NGOs and their supporters throughout the
diaspora for the past ten years.
We believe that Security Council action on Darfur that coincided with the
upcoming March 31st anniversary will not only help restore a sense of
hope to victims, but will also serve as a crucial step in combating
impunity since none of these [charged] individuals have been brought to
justice, [but] some of them continue to be implicated in atrocities
committed against innocent civilians. Read more...
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Suite 2600
Newark, NJ 07102
www.internationaljusticeproject.com

IJP Co-Founders, Wanda M.

Akin and Raymond M. Brown,
briefed members of Congress
on international criminal justice,
the International Criminal Court
and the Situation in Darfur,
Sudan. Learn more...