ICC Prosecutor Requests Arrest of Sudanese President

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Monday, September 1, 2008
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
24
Issue: 
9
370
Abstract: 
On July 14, 2008, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo presented evidence showing that Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir committed the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur and requested the issuance of an arrest warrant. The Prosecutor has concluded that reasonable grounds exist to believe al-Bashir bears criminal responsibility in relation to 10 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes...[more]