Jul
15
2008
ICC requests arrest warrant for Sudanese president
Posted by: Chris in International, News
I linked you to an article discussing what this would mean the other day, but yesterday the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir. The charges include genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Here’s the press release, summary of the case (a really fascinating and disturbing read), and the prosecutor’s statement on the application for an arrest warrant.