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AU Darfur panel will not consider ICC evidence
2009-03-21
The African Union's high-level panel on Darfur will not consider the evidence the International Criminal Court has gathered against Sudan's leader as it works toward peace, former South African president Thabo Mbeki said Thursday.

The eight-member panel will, however, meet with Sudanese government, rebels and other officials to assess how to bring about peace while punishing those guilty of war crimes in Darfur, said Mbeki, the panel's chairman. The panel is made up of current and former African officials, aided by legal experts.
Carla del Ponte slaps her forehead and wonders how she missed out on that gig ...
The panel is charged with working with those involved in the peace process, advising the AU on how to treat those who have committed atrocities, and advising the AU on reconciliation in the country.

"It's not in our mandate to assess the ICC or what it's done," Mbeki told journalists. Mbeki said the panel will have a report ready by the end of July.

The former South African leader did not directly respond to questions about whether he will be firm with Sudanese officials, given that he was viewed as not being tough on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as he mediated that nation's political crisis.
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