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'Fugitive' Sudan Prez Defies World Court

Al-Bashir's Saudi trip seen as effort to undermine support for international justice

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(Newser) – Sudan's president thumbed his nose at the International Criminal Court with a high-profile pilgrimage to Mecca yesterday, reports the Times of London. A ruling last month requires the court's 108 members to arrest Omar al-Bashir for crimes against humanity in Darfur if he enters their nations. Many see his trips to non-members like Saudi Arabia as an effort to undercut the court's authority and turn Arab and African nations against it.

 

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir drives past supporters as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Doha yesterday.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir drives past supporters as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Doha yesterday.   (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashirdrives past supporters as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Doha, in Khartoum, Sudan, yesterday.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashirdrives past supporters as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Doha, in Khartoum, Sudan, yesterday.   (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir reacts as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Karthoum yesterday.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir reacts as he arrives back home after attending the Arab summit in Karthoum yesterday.   (AP Photo/Abd Raouf)
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