Malawi’s main opposition party and two leading international human rights groups are pressuring Malawi’s government to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country for a regional trade summit. President Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is in Malawi for a meeting of the 19-member Common Market for Eastern […]
Malawi Opposition Group Calls for Arrest of Sudanese President
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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HRW: Malawi Should Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch has called on Malawi to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he visits for a regional trade summit. The U.S.-based group said Mr. Bashir is expected to travel to Malawi for a meeting of the 19-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa , which begins on Friday. Mr. Bashir is wanted […]
Sudanese Leader Charged with War Crimes to Visit China
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
China’s foreign ministry says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will visit Beijing later this month, despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges. Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters in Beijing Thursday that Mr. Bashir will begin a four-day visit to China on June 27. He said Mr. Bashir and Chinese President […]
Indonesian Cleric Accuses US as Terrorism Trial Winds Down
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir issued a final statement at his Indonesian terrorism trial Monday, once more charging that the case against him was orchestrated by the United States and Australia. The cleric, who faces a possible life sentence, charged that the foreign powers were working through “devils” in Indonesia to carry out a crusade […]
