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International Court Issues Warrant for Sudan President

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday. ITN's Lindsey Hilsum reports.

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President on War Crimes

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charging the sitting head of state with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the battle-scarred region of Darfur.

Congolese Warlord on Trial for Using Child Soldiers

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Congolese former militia leader Thomas Lubanga pleaded not guilty to using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, as the International Criminal Court's historic first trial opened Monday.

International Criminal Court to Seek Arrest of Sudanese President

By PBS News Hour

The International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the western Darfur region of his country, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday.

U.N. Report Blames Sudanese Government for War Crimes

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A U.N. human rights investigative team accused the government of Sudan Monday of planning and participating in international crimes in Darfur, and called for a more aggressive international response.

First Darfur War Crimes Suspects Announced

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International Criminal Court prosecutors on Tuesday named a Sudanese minister and a militia leader as the first two official suspects of war crimes in Darfur.

International Criminal Court Initiates Darfur Probe

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The International Criminal Court on Monday announced the launch of a formal investigation into war crimes committed in the ongoing conflict between Arab militias and rebel fighters in Sudan's Darfur region.

U.S. Drops International Criminal Court Exemption Bid

The United States Wednesday ended its efforts to pass a U.N. Security Council resolution exempting U.S. soldiers from prosecution in the International Criminal Court.

U.N. Creates International Criminal Court

The first permanent international criminal court (ICC) to try people suspected of committing crimes against humanity is now a reality, despite opposition from the United States, Russia and China.