By Hannatu Sadiq
Sudan’s transitional cabinet has unanimously approved a bill that would enable it join the International Criminal Court (ICC), Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok tweeted on Tuesday.
The draft has been approved in preparation for a joint meeting between the governing Sovereign Council and the cabinet to pass it into law.
“Justice and accountability are the backbone of the new Sudan, which is committed to the rule of law that we all seek to build,” Mr Hamdok said.
The development will move Sudan closer to handing over suspects of war crimes and genocide, in the western Darfur region, to the ICC. Some of these suspects includes former president Omar al-Bashir.
In May, the ICC concluded a confirmation of charges hearing in the case of Ali Kushayb, who is accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur between 2003 and 2004.
Sudan has been led by a transitional civilian-led administration since August 2019. It has vowed to deliver justice to victims of crimes committed in Darfur during Bashir’s rule.
