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| − | '''Omar al-Bashir''' is the current President of [[Sudan]]. He is criticized by various governments and by organizations such as [[Amnesty International]], for not acting on various crises, most notably the [[Darfur conflict]], in which Arab [[Muslim]] militias known collectively as the [[Janjaweed]] have massacred, raped, and displaced 2.5 million tribal Africans. | + | '''Omar al-Bashir''' is the current President of [[Sudan]]. He is criticized by various governments and by organizations such as [[Amnesty International]], for not acting on various crises, most notably the [[Darfur conflict]], in which Arab [[Muslim]] militias known collectively as the [[Janjaweed]] have massacred, raped, and displaced 2.5 million non-Arab tribal Africans. |
On June 14th, 2008, the [[International Criminal Court|International Criminal Court's]] top prosecutor charged Al-Bashir with masterminding a campaign of [[genocide]], and asked the court for an arrest warrant for the leader. | On June 14th, 2008, the [[International Criminal Court|International Criminal Court's]] top prosecutor charged Al-Bashir with masterminding a campaign of [[genocide]], and asked the court for an arrest warrant for the leader. | ||
Revision as of 20:52, July 14, 2008
Omar al-Bashir is the current President of Sudan. He is criticized by various governments and by organizations such as Amnesty International, for not acting on various crises, most notably the Darfur conflict, in which Arab Muslim militias known collectively as the Janjaweed have massacred, raped, and displaced 2.5 million non-Arab tribal Africans.
On June 14th, 2008, the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor charged Al-Bashir with masterminding a campaign of genocide, and asked the court for an arrest warrant for the leader.