Sudanese Thug Dictator Indicted by World Court

[5stringJeff]

This article has some commentary from David Crane, who prosecuted Charles Taylor, the thug from Liberia. Professor Crane was also my public law teacher this past winter - a very knowledgeable and nice guy. :thumb:

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The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court's has filed charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo accuses Mr. Bashir of masterminding a campaign of murder, rape and forced deportation against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa peoples in Sudan's Darfur region. Moreno-Ocampo asked the court to issue an arrest warrant for Mr. Bashir, saying it would help prevent the deaths of those still under attack in Darfur from the government-backed Janjaweed militia.

Among those following developments at the international criminal court is David Crane, former chief prosecutor at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. He signed the indictment against former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Taylor is now on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2008-07-14-voa44.cfm

[Gaffer]

That's great, but it's not like they will ever really get their hands on him. He'll sit there in Sudan surrounded by his thugs and thumb his nose at em.