Sudan: ICC Judges Call On USA to Arrest Sudan's Al Bashir

18 September 2013

The Hague — The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has called on US authorities to arrest Sudan's President Omar Al Bashir if he travels to the USA. In a statement on Wednesday, the ICC says that "the Pre-Trial Chamber II, informed by the Office of the Prosecutor of Omar Al Bashir's potential travel to the USA, invited the competent US authorities to arrest Omar Al Bashir and surrender him to the Court, in the event he enters their territory".

The Chamber also reminded the US of the two outstanding warrants of arrest issued on 4 March 2009 and 12 July 2010 against Omar Al Bashir for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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