Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned today the ambush by an unidentified group on a United Nations-African Union patrol in Sudan's Darfur region that led to the death of a Nigerian peacekeeper and the wounding of three others. The attack on the
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Executing Arrest Warrants Will End the Crimes in Darfur
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has renewed his call for the arrest and transfer of those alleged to have committed genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, citing the need to protect millions of lives in the troubled…
Chad Failed to Arrest al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided today that Chad has not met its obligation to fully cooperate with the court by failing to arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to Chad in August. Following its decision…
Malawi Failed to Arrest Sudan’s President
The International Criminal Court (ICC) decided today that Malawi failed to cooperate with the court when it did not arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, when he visited…
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant Against Sudan’s Defense Minister
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today requested an arrest warrant against Sudanese Defense Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur. According to a news release issued by the court,…
Malawi Asked to Explain Why It Didn’t Arrest Omar Hassan al-Bashir
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today requested Malawi to explain its alleged failure to arrest and surrender to the court Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir who is wanted on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. The request…
OFAC Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations for $88.3 million
By: Thaddeus McBride & Mark Jensen
On August 25, 2011, a major U.S. financial institution agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) $88.3 million to settle claims of violations of several U.S. economic…
New York Times Editorial on Effort to Free Up Foreign Aid for Rape Victims’ Abortions
New York Times editorial: Humanitarian Aid for Rape Victims:On his third day in office, President Obama issued an executive order lifting the odious “global gag rule” that denied federal money for family planning work abroad to any group that…
ICC Affirms Charges Against Those Who Attacked UN Peacekeepers
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed war crimes charges against two rebel leaders accused in the September 2007 attack that resulted in the death of 12 peacekeepers in Darfur, and committed them to trial. The decision concerning Abdallah Banda…
Independent South Sudan will be the 193rd Member of the United Nations
North and South Sudan have made “significant” progress on a wide range of follow-up arrangements between the two States following the southern region’s vote for independence, the top United Nations envoy in the country said today. “Much of the ground…