Posted on March 17, 2009 by mjhbixby
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will be held responsible for any deaths caused by the expulsion of 13 foreign aid groups from Sudan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday.
“This is a horrendous situation that is going to cause untold misery and suffering for the people of [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by mjhbixby
Sudanese Diaspora leaders led a vigil at the Sudanese Embassy today, thanking the ICC and Ocampo and urging the US government to act for Darfur. Some photos are below.
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Posted on March 4, 2009 by mjhbixby
The White House, State Department, US Mission to the UN and members of Congress all responded to the ICC arrest warrant today. In general, the statements were, well, nice and general. It’s almost like the government was caught by surprise. I just thought maybe we’d have an envoy in by now, or at least someone [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2009 by mjhbixby
From the White House:
“The White House believes those that have committed atrocities should be held accountable,” Gibbs told reporters.
“We would urge restraint on the part of all parties including the government of Sudan.
“Further violence against civilian Sudanese or foreign interests is to be avoided and won’t be tolerated.
“The president and this White House are determined [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2009 by mjhbixby
The ICC pre-trial chamber today released a statement:
NOTING the “Prosecution’s Application under Article 58″ (“the Prosecution Application”) filed by the Prosecution on 14 July 2008 in the record of the Darfur situation, whereby a request was made for the issuance of a warrant of arrest against Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir (referred to hereinafter as [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2009 by mjhbixby
Michelle at Stop Genocide does a great blog round-up (I say great because she’s great, but also because she includes yours truly): Stop Genocide – Change.org: The Blog-O-Sphere Responds to the ICC Leaks (Alternate Title: Blogging Rulz).
In response to my early-morning speculation that the leak might be intended to serve as a sort of warning/test-of-the-waters, [...]
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