This week, an appeals chamber at the International Criminal Court ruled that the ICC should review evidence of genocide against the current President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir. Worldfocus contributing blogger Ayo Johnson and others weigh in on the decision.
All Posts Tagged With: "Omar al-Bashir"
Blogwatch
February 5, 2010
Debating the impact of the ICC ruling on Sudan’s Al-Bashir
Video
February 3, 2010
Court opens door to new charges against Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has traveled freely for months, despite the existence of an international warrant for his arrest from the International Criminal Court. Today an ICC ruling raised the possibility that genocide could be added to the charges against Bashir, reports Deutsche Welle.
Worldfocus Radio
June 30, 2009
Tune in: Online radio show on Sudan, beyond Darfur
Worldfocus.org’s weekly radio show explores rising tensions in South Sudan, the site of a two-decade civil war between the Muslim north and mostly Christian south. As post-war violence mounts and threatens the region's fragile peace, South Sudan may become more deadly than Darfur. Jen Marlowe, Eric Reeves and Sunday Taabu join the conversation.
Perspectives
June 17, 2009
Change in Sudan must come from within
Sudan is at a crossroads, writes Worldfocus contributing blogger Abd al-Wahab Abdalla, and the country's problems will be solved internally rather than by the international community.
Perspectives
June 11, 2009
Darfuris cry for justice, some African nations oppose Bashir’s arrest
Worldfocus contributing blogger Semhar Araia is an African analyst and consultant. He discusses the wishes of Darfuris and the goals of 19 African nations that met in Ethiopia to oppose the indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Perspectives
May 8, 2009
Sudan to allow new aid groups into Darfur
Sudan has agreed to allow aid agencies to return to the violence-ridden Darfur region. However, the 13 aid agencies that were expelled in March will not be allowed back. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the predicament of aid groups and criticizes the arrangement.
Blogwatch / Video
March 4, 2009
International court issues arrest warrant for Sudan’s Bashir
Amir Idris of Fordham University discusses the International Criminal Court's order for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, which charges him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Blogwatch / Video
February 13, 2009
Reports: Sudan’s al-Bashir to be arrested for war crimes
The International Criminal Court may be close to a decision on whether to arrest and indict Sudanese leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur.
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