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The International Criminal Court issues a landmark warrant for the arrest of Sudan's president for war crimes

Constanze TressMarch 4, 2009

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes in Sudan's western Darfur region. But the three-judge panel stopped short of charging him with genocide, as requested by prosecutors. Bashir is the first serving head of state to be charged by the ICC.

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