UN Security Council Resolution 1593

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UN Security Council Resolution 1593 is a 2005 measure by the UN Security Council that referred the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the International Criminal Court, marking the first time the Council sent a case involving a non-ICC member state to the Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
abstentionBy Algeria
Brazil
China
United States
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptionDate 2005-03-31
aimsTo contribute to the restoration of peace and security in Darfur
end impunity for perpetrators of serious crimes in Darfur
callsOn Government of Sudan to cooperate fully with the ICC
linked to: Government of Sudan

all parties to the conflict in Darfur to cooperate with the ICC
chapter Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
concerns situation in Darfur, Sudan
countryConcerned Sudan
Sudan (Darfur region)
linked to: Darfur region
decides that the situation in Darfur since 1 July 2002 shall be referred to the Prosecutor of the ICC
documentCode S/RES/1593(2005)
exempts nationals of non-States Parties to the Rome Statute from ICC jurisdiction for acts related to operations in Sudan unless such States consent
firstTime first UNSC referral of a situation in a non-ICC State Party to the ICC
languageOfDocument Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Article 13(b)
meetingNumber 5158
mentions African Union
African Union Mission in Sudan
Arab League
Government of Sudan
number 1593
refersCaseTo International Criminal Court
requests cooperation by all States with the International Criminal Court
resultOf concern over widespread violations of international humanitarian law in Darfur
sponsor Argentina
Benin
Denmark
France
Greece
Japan
Philippines
Romania
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
linked to: Tanzania
subjectOf Darfur conflict
timeScope crimes committed in Darfur since 1 July 2002
votingResult 0 votes against
11 votes in favour
4 abstentions
year 2005

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UN Security Council Resolution 1564 followedBy UN Security Council Resolution 1593
International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 1593