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04 March 2009

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant Omar Hassan Al-Bashir

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Today, the International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar Hassan Al-Bashir.  This is the first time that the ICC has issued such a warrant for a sitting head of state. The office of the United Nations Secretary-General and the United Nations Association of the USA have issued statements regarding the decision.


For further information, please see press releases here and here.

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Awad

the ICC is pouring oil on the fire, Ocampo want to be a faomous man in the world, he is self-ill man running after being a universal man and can govern the world by his irrational decisions.
Omar Al bashir is not a criminal, where as the the criminals are issuing the warranties.

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