ANCA Welcomes ICC Arrest Warrant For Sudanese President AL-BASHIR

ANCA WELCOMES ICC ARREST WARRANT FOR SUDANESE PRESIDENT AL-BASHIR

ArmInfo
2009-03-05 13:14:00

ArmInfo. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today
welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue
an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for crimes
against humanity and war crimes, while at the same time warning about
Turkey’s likely efforts to obstruct efforts to bring him to justice.

"The ICC decision to issue a warrant for Sudan’s Omar Hassan al-
Bashir sends a clear message to genocide perpetrators and deniers that
crimes against humanity will be prosecuted and punished," said ANCA
Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We look forward to swift action
to bring him to justice and call upon the international community to
forcefully stand up against those countries, such as Turkey, that
appear set to obstruct this landmark legal effort to end the cycle
of genocide." Last week, the ANCA circulated three policy memos to
Capitol Hill offices, outlining for legislators how the Turkey-Sudan
"axis of genocide" relationship is materially undermining international
efforts to isolate Khartoum and end its genocide against the people
Darfur. The ICC issued its arrest warrant today, citing five charges
of crimes against humanity and two of war crimes including murder,
extermination, torture and rape.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

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