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President Bush signed Sudan divestment bill [this day at law]
December 31, 2012 by Sarah Steers
On December 31, 2007, President George W. Bush signed the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007, ignoring dissent from within his own administration. The bill allowed state, county and municipal offices to divest from companies that did business in or with Sudan, including firms that.... [more]
French aid workers were sentenced to 8 years hard labor in Darfur 'orphans' case [this day at law]
December 26, 2011 by Cynthia Miley
On December 26, 2007, six French aid workers were sentenced to eight years of hard labor after being convicted in a Chadian court for attempting to kidnap 103 African children. The six claimed that they were attempting to airlift orphaned children from the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur to.... [more]
Sudan to hold Darfur referendum in July
April 25, 2011 by Erin Bock
The Sudan National Elections Commission (NEC) announced on Sunday that an administrative referendum is set for July 1 for residents to determine whether Darfur should continue to be separated into three states or return to one region. State media indicated that a Republican Decree ordered the NEC.... [more]
ICC issued war crimes arrest warrant for Sudanese president [this day at law]
March 4, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On March 4, 2009, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese head of state Omar al-Bashir, charging him with seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, but declining to charge him with genocide. The arrest warrant had been sought by ICC prosecutor.... [more]
Sudan war crimes suspects agree not to contest ICC charges
October 21, 2010 by Andrea Bottorff
Two Sudanese men suspected of committing war crimes related to the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan agreed earlier this week not to contest the charges during an upcoming International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmation hearing, marking the first waiver of its kind for the ICC..... [more]
President Bush signed sanctions targeting North Korea, Sudan [this day at law]
October 13, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
On October 13, 2006, President George W. Bush signed two bills into law separately imposing sanctions on North Korea and Sudan in light of the former's nuclear test and reports of continued atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. The North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006PDF was designed to.... [more]
Two Sudan war crimes suspects voluntarily surrender to ICC
June 16, 2010 by Hillary Stemple
Two Sudanese men suspected of committing war crimes related to the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Sudan surrendered Wednesday to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain (Banda) and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus (Jerbo) are suspected in connection with the.... [more]
ICC arrest warrant for Sudan's Al Bashir has both humanitarian and strategic consequences [comment]
March 6, 2009 by Andrew Wood
J. Peter Pham: The decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week to issue a warrant of arrest for Sudan's President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including intentionally directing attacks on civilian populatio....... [more]
ICC judges seek more information on arrest warrant requests for Sudan rebels
December 11, 2008 by Jake Oresick
Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Wednesday asked the office of Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo for additional materials supporting its request for arrest warrants for rebel leaders in Sudan’s Darfur region. Pre-Trial Chamber I has given Moreno-Ocampo's office until Janu....... [more]
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Darfur rebel leaders
November 20, 2008 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Thursday formally asked ICC judges to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of rebel groups in Sudan's Darfur region. Ocampo had said last Friday at a meeting of states party to the ICC treaty that he would seek th....... [more]
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