ICC Issues Request for Arrest Warrant for Sudan Defense Minister Hussein
Today, ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested that an arrest warrant be issued for current Sudanese Defense Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Darfur from August 2003 to March 2004. In a fact sheet assembled by Enough, we provided some background about who Hussein is and where he stands in the security apparatus of Sudan, set out the allegations laid against him today by the ICC in reference to crimes committed in Darfur, and described the crimes for which Enough believes he shares responsibility in Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and Abyei ...
Former Cote d’Ivoire Leader Gbagbo Arrives at International Criminal Court to Stand Trial
Yesterday, Laurent Gbagbo became the first former head of state taken into custody by the International Criminal Court since the ICC’s establishment in 2002. While ICC prosecutors have previously issued arrest warrants for heads of state, namely Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and former Libyan Leader Moammar Qaddafi, Gbagbo’s arrival at the ICC’s detention center is a seminal moment for the ICC as it solidifies its position as an arbiter of international justice ...
