Sudanese vigil at the Sudanese Embassy today

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.

“A Helpful Step”: US Government Response to ICC indictment

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 [...]

White House, George Clooney weigh in on ICC

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 [...]

Search for Raoul Wallenberg, Missing Holocaust Hero, Has Torn His Family Apart – WSJ.com

The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating portrayal of Raoul Wallenberg’s family’s search for answers to his disappearance after World War Two.  While I find the headline “The Wallenberg Curse” odd, the story has two interesting, intertwined themes – the lack of governmental support for the family’s search, but then, later on, how Wallenberg was [...]

ICC: Arrest Warrant Decision March 4th

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 [...]

Karadic to Face International Criminal Tribunal Tomorrow

Originally posted at Stop Genocide.
Tomorrow, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague.
According to TVNZ:
He has already made clear his intent to represent himself and has been busy filing numerous motions over the past month contesting the appointment of judges, demanding former [...]