UN votes to prosecute Sudan war crimes in world court
The UN Security Council approved a resolution to prosecute Sudanese war crimes suspects before the International Criminal Court, moving quickly after the US reversed a long-standing policy and agreed not to veto the document.
France, Britain and seven other Security Council members have ratified the ICC statute, while two more have signed and are expected to ratify. In total, 98 countries are parties to the treaty and 139 are signatories.
