Sudan / Daily press briefing by the offices of the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General and the spokesperson for the General Assembly President

 

 

KARTHUM, Sudan, October 16, 2008/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by the spokesperson for the UN Secretary- General

I’ve been asked about reports indicating that the Government of Sudan has detained Ali Khushayb for crimes committed in Darfur, which the Secretary-General has noted.  If confirmed, this is a welcome step towards the vital need to end impunity and bring to justice those responsible for crimes in Darfur.

 

On the ground in Darfur, a team of UN-AU Police Advisers, together with the Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit, have embarked on confidence-building and security assessment patrols 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the Kalma camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), in accordance with UNAMID’s police mandate.  The primary focus of these patrols is to create an interactive and friendly environment conducive to peaceful coexistence among IDPs, as well as to demonstrate the commitment of UNAMID to achieving lasting peace in the region.

 

SOURCE : United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General