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There is of course a desire for urgency, given the scale of the atrocities that appear to have been perpetrated in that country. It is clear that there can be no immunity for the people who have committed those crimes and those responsible must be brought to justice as a matter of urgency. That is why the European Union strongly supported the referral of Darfur to the International Criminal Court and I think that represented a significant milestone in the progress that we still wish to see.
We have also made it clear that there must be full cooperation with the Court by all sides. The prosecutor has already decided, on 6 June, that he has sufficient evidence of the scope and nature of the crimes committed within his jurisdiction to mount a formal investigation and he has reached this decision independently. That is why, although I recognise the strength of feeling there is about urgent action on this matter, we must respect the fact that the Court is now in its investigation phase. It will need the support of the international community, and that includes the European Union, if it is to fulfil the mandate given to it by the Security Council.
I can assure the questioner that I am acutely aware of the desire for a speedy conclusion, but I am confident that the way forward has been found through referral to the International Criminal Court. I can assure you of the continuing support for the International Criminal Court in its efforts to ensure that no-one can commit such terrible crimes with impunity."@en1
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