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International response to the War in Darfur

Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack, center, and Erin Barclay attend a briefing on the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices at the State Department in Washington, March 20, 2023.

The US is helping the ICC investigate war crimes in Sudan, diplomat says

Conflict & Justice

Roughly 10 million people have been displaced and about 15,000 civilians have been killed due to fighting between two rival generals in Sudan. The ICC has been investigating current ongoing atrocities using a UN Security Council resolution from 2005. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Beth Van Schaack, the US ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice, about the situation.

Shortage of Relief in Darfur

Aid agencies expelled from Darfur

Sudanese President fights arrest warrant

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Genocide charges expected for Sudan’s president

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The verdict is in for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

Global Politics

Just this morning, the International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. This is the first warrant ever issued against a sitting head of state.

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International court seeks arrest of Sudan’s President al-Bashir over war crimes

Global Politics

The International Criminal Court is expected to issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir Monday on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in the country’s Darfur region. If the warrant is issued, Bashir will be the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the court.

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Expulsion of Aid Agencies Worsens Situation in Sudan

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Katy Clark speaks with Mohammed Ahmed, a physician in Darfur who runs a treatment center for victims of torture. His clinic was shut down by the Sudanese president’s decision to expel some foreign aid agencies from Darfur.

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Arrest warrant issued for Sudan’s president

Conflict & Justice

The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued its first-ever arrest warrant today for a sitting head of state. It accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur province. The World’s Katy Clark begins our coverage.

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Sexual violence continues in Darfur

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on a new report on Darfur released today by the group Human Rights Watch which says sexual violence is rife in Darfur, carried out by Sudanese soldiers, militiamen and rebel fighters.