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ABC News: Darfur Genocide Warrant for Sudan Pres.
Summary from Israel, from articles in English
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation. (article 1)
Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked a three-judge panel at the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Al-Bashir to prevent the slow deaths of s ome 2.5 million people forced from their homes in Darfur and still under attack from government-backed janjaweed militia. (article 1)
" Genocide is a crime of intention - we don't need to wait until these 2.5 million die he said in an interview with The Associated Press. (article 1)
Moreno-Ocampo was undeterred by concern that his indictment against Al-Bashir might ignite a storm of vengeance against Darfur refugees and lead to the closing of Sudan's doors to relief agencies and possibly peacekeeping troops. (article 1)
The filing marked the first time prosecutors at the world's first permanent, global war crimes court have issued charges against a sitting head of state. (article 1)
Moreno-Ocampo's decision to go after Al-Bashir is expected to cause further turmoil in Sudan and some analysts fear it could make life even worse for refugees living in Darfur's sprawling camps and reliant on humanitarian aid for food and water. (article 1)
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Darfur, Bashir, Sudan, Genocide, Sudanese |
Source articles
- The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court... (haaretz.com, 07/14/2008, 811 words)
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