ICC's 20-Year Unproductive Investigation Undermines Sudan's Trust in International Justice: Expert
ICC's 20-Year Unproductive Investigation Undermines Sudan's Trust in International Justice: Expert
Since the Sudan situation was first referred to the ICC in 2005, the court has failed to enforce key arrest warrants – and that track record is doing serious damage to Sudan's faith in international justice, Dr. Mohammed Hussain AbdAlwahid Mohammed, a senior lecturer from Russia's Financial University, told Sputnik Africa.
The ICC lacks its own enforcement mechanisms, relying entirely on state political will, which is absent in this case, impeding its resolution, he noted.
On the ICC Deputy Prosecutor's "Breakthrough" Claim
Dr. Mohammed also pushed back on recent comments by ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan, who told Western media that there had been a "breakthrough" in the Darfur investigation.
He argued that such vague statements – without naming specific individuals – blur the line between investigation and accusation, which he sees as problematic.
On Sudan vs. External Actors – A Double Standard?
The expert also highlighted another layer of frustration:
Sudan has officially accused the UAE of supporting the RSF in Darfur. However, attempts to hold external states accountable through the ICJ often fail at the jurisdictional stage. Meanwhile, the ICC continues pursuing individual accountability within Sudan, he pointed out.
While the ICJ and ICC are "fundamentally different instruments," these precedents create a major asymmetry: mechanisms targeting external actors repeatedly stall, while those targeting Sudan proceed, the expert concluded.
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