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  • July 2008

    • Sudan Rallies Behind Leader, Despite Darfur

      New York Times  |  Jul 28, 08 8:35 AM CDT

      Sudan Rallies Behind Leader, Despite Darfur

      (Newser) - Omar al-Bashir is reviled across the world for presiding over the mass murder of his own people in Darfur, and now the Sudanese president has been accused of genocide by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. But within Sudan his rule has become more secure than ever, as opponent after opponent has rallied behind him. The New York Times reports on a political transformation in Khartoum. More »

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      Africa  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Crisis in Darfur  • Omar al Bashir  • International Criminal Court

    • Karadzic Arrest Shows the Hague's Value

      Time  |  Jul 23, 08 11:09 AM CDT

      Karadzic Arrest Shows the Hague's Value

      (Newser) - For all those who doubt the effectiveness of an International Criminal Court warrant, just look at Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic. Samantha Power imagined the arrest differently when she was reporting from Sarajevo in 1995, but his diminished circumstances now show just how crippling and demeaning it is to run from the international community, she writes in Time . More »

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      Serbia  • Bosnia  • Radovan Karadzic  • Yugoslavia  • Sarajevo  • International Criminal Court  • Samantha Power

    • Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      BBC  |  Jul 15, 08 3:27 PM CDT

      Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      (Newser) - Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today, denying that the ICC has jurisdiction within Sudan. More »

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      Sudan  • genocide  • war crimes  • Crisis in Darfur  • African Union  • Omar al Bashir  • International Criminal Court  • Arab League

    • Sudan President Accused of War Crimes

      BBC  |  Jul 14, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Sudan President Accused of War Crimes

      (Newser) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was officially accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity today in International Criminal Court, the BBC reports. The court must now decide whether to issue a warrant for Bashir’s arrest. If it does, Sudan’s government says it will disrupt the peace process in Darfur, and cause mayhem throughout the country. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • war crimes  • Omar al Bashir  • International Criminal Court  • crimes against humanity

    • Sudan's President to Face Genocide Charge

      Washington Post  |  Jul 11, 08 8:50 AM CDT

      Sudan's President to Face Genocide Charge

      (Newser) - The International Criminals Court will charge Sudan leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir with genocide Monday in the wake of a five-year campaign of violence that has left hundreds of thousands dead, the Washington Post reports. It will be the first time the court has charged a sitting head of state. But some at the UN worry the move will disrupt peacekeeping and relief efforts in Darfur, perhaps sparking a military backlash against UN and African Union forces. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • emergency aid  • peacekeeping force  • Omar al Bashir  • International Criminal Court

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