Africa
Bashir’s plan to attend summit in Turkey blocked by EU
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir arrives to attend the closing of the special summit on regional conflicts in Tripoli August 31, 2009. REUTERS
Posted Monday, November 9 2009 at 18:09
Turkey is not a state party to the ICC and thus has no legal obligation to arrest al-Bashir as a result of the warrant.
At the same time, the UN Security Council - in resolution 1593, which referred Darfur to the ICC in March 2005 - urges all states to cooperate with the ICC. Turkey became an elected member of the UN Security Council for two years in January 2009. In addition, Turkey has for some time sought membership in the European Union.
All EU member states are parties to the ICC, and are strongly committed to the court and accountability for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. (Reuters)
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Submitted by joeckingPosted November 14, 2009 11:09 AM
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Submitted by kopuxke
Al Bashir's days as a free man are numbered. He knows it, his people know it and the world knows it. When he said he is going to Turkey, he was in denial...now he knows how a sheep feels when its tithered.
Posted November 12, 2009 06:55 PM -
Submitted by shilloh1
Iam amazed and just horified by how AU has backed up this terorist after all he has done to the poeple in West Darfur.I guess they also know they are next in line. No worries he will be neighbours with Taylor it doesnt martter how long but he will Join the rest same applies to the other AU countries who think covering for him wll help them not get the warrant for there arrest
Posted November 12, 2009 05:39 PM -
Submitted by sam7
They should not have made public his warrant for arrest. They should have waited for him to travel to one of ICC friendly country and then produce the arrest warrant to his face. They could even have invited him to the Hague and then have him arrested there. The arrest warrant may take years to be acted upon. I would like to see this guy sitting next to Taylor at the Hague
Posted November 10, 2009 06:48 PM -
Submitted by bilaldadar
Are these guys serious in arresting this man or not? Why not let him attend so that they could nab him nicely? Looks like they are intent on giving him protection instead!
Posted November 10, 2009 12:16 PM
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Who is going to issue a warrant of arrest for Queen Elizabeth for the crimes against humanity during the Mau Mau war in 1952-1957... I really look forward when she will be sitting next to Taylor at the Hague... or better still in Arusha... God give me the years to see that day!