A 'Rude Reminder' for Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's dramatic flight from South Africa to avoid custody focuses attention on whether a sitting head of state can be arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, writes Professor David Kiwuwa, who adds that the attempt to have Bashir arrested is "a rude reminder that he is not entirely off the hook.... This will be a constant reminder of his pariah status in the world".
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South Africa:
Bashir's South Africa Experience a Reminder of His 'Pariah Status'
The Conversation Africa, 19 June 2015
The attempt to arrest al-Bashir is the first time a court in an ICC member state has come to answering the question whether a sitting head of state can be detained and handed over… Read more »
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Sudan:
Zuma, Ministers Hatched Plot to Allow Al-Bashir's Escape - Report
News24Wire, 19 June 2015
President Jacob Zuma and four Cabinet ministers hatched a plot to ensure Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's safe travel out of South Africa, it was reported on Friday. Read more »
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Botswana:
Botswana Welcomes Arrest Warrant for Bashir
Botswana Daily News, 18 June 2015
Botswana government welcomes North Gauteng High Court ruling that called for incarceration of Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir in South Africa owing to an outstanding warrant of… Read more »
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Sudan:
South Africa's Chief Justice on Bashir Case
News24Wire, 18 June 2015
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng on Thursday would not be drawn on whether the South African government flouted its own laws when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Deputy President Averts Questions on Bashir
News24Wire, 17 June 2015
National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise would not allow questions about Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's controversial visit to South Africa to be asked during… Read more »
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South Africa:
Why a Great Deal Hangs On Al-Bashir's Fate in South Africa
The Conversation Africa, 14 June 2015
As a signatory to the Rome Statute, South Africa is obliged to arrest Omar al-Bashir and end his status as a fugitive from international law for war crimes allegedly committed in… Read more »
President Bashir of Sudan (file photo).
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Sudan:
Omar Al-Bashir - When Government Flouts International Obligations and Undermines Freedom Under the Law
Daily Maverick, 19 June 2015
Defiance of a court order to assist Omar al-Bashir to escape prosecution on the part of the highest state organs ought to sound alarm bells. Whatever the international law… Read more »
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Africa:
Travel of Sudanese President Bashir to South Africa
State Department, 14 June 2015
The United States is deeply concerned by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's travel to South Africa for the African Union summit. Read more »
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South Africa:
Presidency - Ramaphosa Did Not Dodge Al-Bashir Question
News24Wire, 18 June 2015
The presidency on Thursday denied that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa evaded questions on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's flight from South Africa. Read more »
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South Africa:
Who's Got That ICC Fugitive Kinda Swag?
The Daily Vox, 17 June 2015
On Monday, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir hopped onto a plane and quietly left South Africa to return to Sudan's capital, Khartoum, defying a court order from Pretoria that is… Read more »
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South Africa:
Mogoeng Mogoeng, Al-Bashir, and the Rule of Law in South Africa
Daily Maverick, 18 June 2015
On Monday, South Africa saw what may just be a big, blaring signal that the government does not intend to comply with its own laws. It was this: three judges on a court bench,… Read more »
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South Africa:
DA Calls for Urgent Debate On Al-Bashir's Unlawful Departure
DA, 17 June 2015
The unlawful decision on Monday to allow Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to depart South Africa, despite a clear High Court ruling prohibiting it, is an affront to the… Read more »
InFocus
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An NGO is "strongly considering" bringing contempt of court charges against government officials for allowing President Omar al-Bashir to leave the country. Read more »
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A South African court ordered the government to detain President Omar al-Bashir on Monday. But he had already left an African Union summit in a hurry, flying out of a South African ... Read more »