By: Sameer Padania, Posted: Mar 4 09

Regions: Sudan

Issues: Armed conflict, Justice, War crimes

Tags: bashir, darfur, genocide, humanitarian, icc, International Justice, Mass Killings, refugees

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has issued a warrant for the arrest of Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, President of Sudan, "for war crimes and crimes against humanity."

This is a momentous decision - the Save Darfur Coalition calls it a "game-changer".  The ICC's official statement continues:

"He is suspected of being criminally responsible, as an indirect (co-)perpetrator, 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. This is the first warrant of arrest ever issued for a sitting Head of State by the ICC."

Today's pick focuses on the last time the ICC issued warrants for the arrest of those involved in the Darfur - against Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb.

To learn more and take action, visit Save Darfur.