In this week’s issue: Millions of Darfuri lives are at risk in the aftermath of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Bashir, Southeast Asian leaders discuss the future of Rhohingya refugees in Burma, and the FDLR remains at large in eastern Congo.
Earlier this week, we reported on the Government of Sudan’s expulsion of aid groups in Darfur. The news came after the ICC issued its arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir and could be devastating for Darfuris.
Check out Nick Kristof’s op-ed on the removal of the aid groups and what the Obama administration can do.
Congress is already starting to respond to the International Criminal Court’s Wednesday announcement of its decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir.
Take a minute to check out GI-NET’s blog post on the topic.
Just wanted to follow up with a bit of info on the aid groups being kicked out of Sudan.
Following its issuance of the arrest warrant for al-Bashir this morning, international aid agency Oxfam GB confirmed that the Sudanese government revoked its license to operate in northern Sudan. Also revoked were licenses for Mercy Corps, Save the Children, IRC, CHF, MSF. Worldvision and Catholic Relief Services get to stay.
The Obama administration called on all parties to urge restraint in the aftermath of the ICC’s decision, and expressed support for efforts to hold the perpetrators of atrocities accountable. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters:
Newswires are reporting that the International Criminal Court just issued its arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of crimes against humanity (five counts) and war crimes (two counts).
The panel of judges ruled that there was insufficient evidence for a charge of genocide. However, the case could be amended at a later point if additional evidence is gathered.
Two op-eds this week take on the issue of peace and justice in Sudan, a popular topic lately because of the ICC’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir today.
Apologies for the short hiatus we took from posting the last few days. Don’t worry, though; we had a very good reason.
A few of our regular bloggers – Nina and me, for instance – were retreating with some of the most dedicated upSTANDers in the country. Nina headed down to Texas A&M University, while I joined the Mid-Atlantic activists at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
In this week’s issue: the world anticipates an ICC arrest warrant for Bashir, ASEAN condemns repression in Burma, and Rwandan troops leave DRC, at least for now.
Featured: International Crisis Group’s Nick Grono discusses the possible scenarios that could follow an ICC arrest warrant for Bashir, expected this Wednesday.
