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| ICC wants Kenya to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir |
| 2010-10-27 |
| (KUNA) -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced today that it has requested Kenya to inform the court, no later than 29 October, about any problem which would impede or prevent the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir in the event that he visits the country on 30 October. Al-Bashir is wanted by the ICC which is based at the Dutch city of The Hague to face charges of war crimes and genocide in Darfur. The prosecutor of the ICC has informed the judges of the possibility that Omar Al Bashir might travel to Kenya for an Inter-governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) summit on 30 October, said the ICC in a statement. The ICC said it has renewed its request to Kenya "to take any necessary measure to ensure that the President of Sudan, Omar Al Bashir, in the event that he travels to Kenya, be jugged and surrendered to the Court in accordance with its obligations as a State Party to the Rome Statute since 1 June, 2005." On 4 March, 2009, the ICC issued a first warrant of arrest against Al Bashir, on charges of being criminally responsible for five counts of crimes against humanity and two counts of war crimes. A second warrant of arrest was issued against al-Bashir on 12 July, 2010, for three counts of genocide. |
| Posted by:Fred |