ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President

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Judges with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over his alleged war crimes in the region of Darfur in western Sudan.

ICC spokeswoman Laurence Blairon announced the decision Wednesday, saying the warrant against al-Bashir is for charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

"He is suspected of being criminally responsible … for intentionally directing attacks against an important part of the civilian population of Darfur, Sudan, murdering, exterminating, raping, torturing and forcibly transferring large numbers of civilians, and pillaging their property," she said.

This is the first warrant the ICC has issued for the arrest of a head of state who is still in power.

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudanese president

Finally... some action is being taken against these atrocities.

I remember a security guy at an apartment complex wrote me a parking ticket.
I took it FAR more seriously than a warrant from the ICC.

Orius said:

ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudanese president

Finally... some action is being taken against these atrocities.

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Action? who is expected to enforce this? :lol:

yeah they're serving it to the Sudanese authorities, and leaving it up to them to enforce it.

so...

they killed a tree for no reason.

Sudanese president tells international criminal court to 'eat' arrest warrant

The Sudanese president, Omar al-Bashir, told the international criminal court yesterday to "eat" the arrest warrant it is expected to issue against him today for war crimes committed in Darfur.

Bashir, who will become the first head of state sought by the permanent court, made a defiant speech in front of thousands of people who burnt an effigy of the ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, yesterday.

"They will issue their decision tomorrow ... this coming decision, they can prepare right now: they can eat it [the warrant]," said Bashir at the opening of the Merowe hydroelectric dam in northern Sudan.

Tension has been rising in Sudan ahead of the announcement. Human rights campaigners say the warrant or summons for Bashir to go on trial in The Hague would send a strong message about ending impunity, and pressure the government to seek a swift and peaceful end to the six-year conflict in Darfur.

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lol..... idiots

Khayembii Communique said:

Tension has been rising in Sudan ahead of the announcement. Human rights campaigners say the warrant or summons for Bashir to go on trial in The Hague would send a strong message about ending impunity, and pressure the government to seek a swift and peaceful end to the six-year conflict in Darfur.

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Yes.
That message is:
"STOP, ir we will say STOP again!"

Reverend_Hellh0und said:

Action? who is expected to enforce this? :lol:

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Well they'll get really mad and tell him off.