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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 non-Arab Muslim villagers. | + | '''Omar al-Bashir''' (1944 - )is the current President of [[Sudan]]. He came to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989. |
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| + | Omar al-Bashir 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 Muslim villagers. | ||
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. The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague issued a warrant for his arrest on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. | 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. The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague issued a warrant for his arrest on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | *[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/world/africa/05court.html Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudan’s Leade] | ||
| + | *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3273569.stm Sudan's President Bashir] | ||
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Revision as of 13:14, March 25, 2009
Omar al-Bashir (1944 - )is the current President of Sudan. He came to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989.
Omar al-Bashir 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 Muslim villagers.
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. The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague issued a warrant for his arrest on accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity.