International Criminal Court

Bashir Visits Libya, Again Defying ICC Warrant

Reuters | Posted 04.26.2009 | World


Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir defied an international arrest warrant by travelling to Libya on Thursday to hold talks with leader Muammar Gadd...

"Once Again" in Darfur

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.19.2009 | World


Jim Wallis

"Never again" has turned into "once again," and history repeats itself with genocide in Darfur.

A Darfuri Speaks Out: Sudan's President Treats My People Like Bargaining Chips

Huffington Post Contributor | Mohamed Suleiman | Posted 04.18.2009 | World


On March 4th 2009, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of President of Sudan Omer Al-Bashir. Within hours, Al-Bashir orde...

The USA: A Good World Citizen?

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 04.16.2009 | World


Patrick Takahashi

Popularity is tertiary to being right and humane, and now you should have a better inkling as to why we have not been really popular around the world.

Congress Reverses Bush-era Policy On The International Criminal Court

UN Dispatch | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Don Kraus of Citizens for Global Solutions brings to my attention news that the so-called "Nethercutt Amendment" was excluded from the recently passed...

Obama's Move on Darfur/Sudan

Raj Purohit | Posted 04.10.2009 | World


Raj Purohit

Bringing systemic change to Sudan will take focused, long term diplomacy but the crisis in Darfur and threat to refugees needs a rapid response from the President Obama.

Al-Bashir Indictment: Why Africans Are Divided Over The Decision

Obakeng Mfaladi | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Obakeng Mfaladi

The ICC is not seen as a free and fair court in Africa and decisions like the indictment of Omar Al-Bashir, as right as they are, tend to be seen as biased toward the continent. They will do more harm than good if not handled more diplomatically.

Bashir Arrest Warrant: A Dilemma For African States

Al Jazeera | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


The African Union is facing a dilemma on how to act on the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president....

An Arrest Warrant for al-Bashir, Could Bush Be Next?

Jamal Dajani | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Jamal Dajani

The court's decision grimly spelled out the suffering of the people of Darfur, a history full of murder, torture, rape, pillage and deliberate attacks on civilians. Could the ICC's decision set a precedent?

Bush: Next On War Crimes List?

AP | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


George W. Bush could one day be the International Criminal Court's next target....

Bashir Rejects ICC Arrest Warrant: What Happens Next?

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


On March 4, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of committing war crim...

Bashir: Arrest Warrant Part Of A New 'Colonialism'

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


KHARTOUM, Sudan — Even before Sudan's president expelled aid groups from Darfur following an international warrant seeking his arrest, diarrhea ...

Good News for Darfur

Lloyd Axworthy | Posted 04.04.2009 | World


Lloyd Axworthy

The International Security Council must now resist the temptation to interfere with court proceedings as it grapples with the situation in Darfur.

Sudan Arrest Warrant: Aid Organizations Kicked Out Of Country

Huffington Post | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 04.04.2009 | World


UPDATE: 4 pm Sudan revoked the licenses of 10 aid organizations working in the country after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warran...

ICC: Bashir Warrant Is Warning to Abusive Leaders (VIDEO)

Human Rights Watch | Posted 04.04.2009 | World


Human Rights Watch

(New York, March 4, 2009) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan signals that ...

Al-Bashir Arrest Warrant Issued By International Criminal Court

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 04.04.2009 | World


THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The president of Sudan became a wanted man Wednesday when the International Criminal Court charged him with war crimes ...

Sudan and the International Criminal Court

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 04.03.2009 | World


Heidi Kingstone

There are a number of possible outcomes if an arrest warrant is issued. Bashir has already been indicted on ten counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, although it is speculated that the last might be dropped.

International Criminal Court Will Rule on Darfur -- Will Obama Appoint an Envoy?

Mia Farrow | Posted 04.02.2009 | World


Mia Farrow

On March 4th the International Criminal Court will announce its findings in their case against Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir.

Al-Bashir Arrest Warrant To Be Decided This Week

Mail and Guardian | MARIETTE LE ROUX | Posted 04.02.2009 | World


The International Criminal Court (ICC) will announce on Wednesday whether it will issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ...

Court Considers If Palestinian Authority Can Bring War Crimes Case Against Israel

The Guardian | Peter Beaumont | Posted 04.02.2009 | World


The international criminal court is considering whether the Palestinian Authority is "enough like a state" for it to bring a case alleging that Israel...

Kosovo Verdicts Shake Serbia

ABS-CBN News | David Vujanovic | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


An ex-Serbian president cleared of war crimes is unlikely to get a hero's Friday on his return home, where the conviction of five other leaders is see...

Lockdown in Darfur

Rob Crilly | Posted 03.29.2009 | World


Rob Crilly

It's business as usual, according to pretty much anyone you ask in Khartoum when the issue of next week's International Criminal Court indictment of O...

Save Darfur: Why the UN Security Council Should Stop the ICC's Efforts to Indict al-Bashir

The Morningside Post | Posted 03.26.2009 | World


The Morningside Post

What's happening in Darfur is despicable, and al-Bashir is undoubtedly responsible -- if not for instigating the violence, but at least for his failure to attempt to stop it.

South Africa: Delay al-Bashir Arrest Warrant

Mail and Guardian | Posted 03.23.2009 | World


South Africa is trying to persuade the International Criminal Court (ICC) to delay its indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on genocide ch...

UN Racism Conference: Obama Shifts Bush Boycott Policy

Bloomberg | Bill Varner | Posted 03.20.2009 | World


Obama sent a delegation to negotiations that began today in Geneva, and the U.S. will consider attending the April 20-24 conference, according to the ...