THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Children’s drawings depicting atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan will be accepted as evidence in a war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court.
The drawings, featured in August at the Web site for the non-governmental organization Waging Peace, were presented to ICC officials by the group, the Independent reported Friday.
The drawings are from children who fled the Sudanese border to Chad and show pictures of Janjaweed militia and child soldiers killing villagers.
The ICC was presented with the drawings Thursday along with written testimonies from children and adults involved.
An ICC spokeswoman is quoted in the Independent saying “Compelling drawings like these are very important and can do much to raise awareness about the situation in Darfur.”
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Sudan’s Humanitarian Affairs Minister Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb, a Janjaweed militia leader, for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
