Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Sudan - The International Criminal Court seeks the arrest of President Al-Bashir for genocide in Darfur, by Marie-Eve Marineau
The actions and threats have not intimidated Sudanese ICC. It has just issued a request for the arrest of President of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir.
The Sudanese president had said yesterday that his country was not affected by the decision of the Court. Defying the international community, he had asked the ICC to "boil the decision and to drink the juice."
The ICC has thus confirmed its accusations against the President of Sudan, referred by seven charges, including genocide in Darfur and calls on Khartoum to deliver the President, recalling that it occurred under Chapter VII of the Charter United Nations. The ICC also called all countries, especially the signatories of the Rome Convention (on the ICC), to cooperate in order to arrest and hand over Al-Bashir at the ICC.
In their first response, the Sudanese authorities have called the decision of the ICC policy, accusing the West to lead a new offensive against colonial Sudan.
Television Al Arabiya "said that hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in this time in Khartoum against the decision of the ICC.
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Labels: Darfur, ICC, Marie-Êve Marineau, Sudan
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