The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.

Karim Khan told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that crimes are being committed in Darfur “as we speak and daily” and are being used as a weapon of war.

Karim Khan describes situation as 'a tailspin into deeper suffering, deeper misery for the people of Darfur' - Anadolu Ajansı

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, has announced plans to seek arrest warrants against individuals accused of orchestrating atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, where genocide and crimes against humanity have persisted amid ongoing conflict.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that new arrest warrant applications related to the escalating violence in Darfur are imminent, describing a situation of “deeper suffering” and widespread atrocities.

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan told the UN Security Council that 'criminality is accelerating in Darfur", with gender-based violence a particular concern. View on euronews