KHARTOUM, 7 March 2007 — Three Sudanese, including one of two suspects accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, will stand trial before a special court in Darfur on charges of unspecified crimes in the war-torn region, Sudan’s official news agency reported yesterday.
The three — including Ali Mohammed Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb — will be tried today by Judge Ahmed Abu Zaid in connection with alleged crimes that took place in Darfur, SUNA reported. The news agency did not provide details about the charges or say what crimes the defendants are accused of.
Along with Kushayb, who is member of Sudan’s security forces, the Sudanese court based in the western Darfur capital of El-Geneina will also try Capt.
Hamdi Sharaful Din, also of the security forces, and Abdul Rahaman Dawood Humaida, SUNA said.
The news agency did not provide information about Humaida. It said the three were in custody but did not provide more details.
Last week, the ICC accused Kushayb and Ahmed Muhammad Harun, the former junior interior minister responsible for the western region of Darfur, of 51 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for alleged attacks against civilians in Darfur.
