| Since
July 2003, Sudanese government forces and militia forces, known
as “Janjaweed”, have
committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur, Sudan.
Based on eyewitness accounts, on-the-ground investigations in Darfur,
government documents,
and secondary sources, Human Rights Watch believes that President
Omar El Bashir and other senior government officials, the regional
administrative officials in Darfur, military commanders, and militia
leaders should be investigated for crimes against humanity and
war crimes, either as a matter of individual criminal responsibility
or command responsibility (list
of individuals). |
