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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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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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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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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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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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From the AP:
Int’l Court: no arrest warrant yet for al-Bashir
57 minutes ago
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court says judges have not yet decided whether to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in connection with atrocities in his country’s Darfur region.
The court’s prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, asked a three-judge panel in [...]
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