ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudanese Defense Minister March 1, 2012 - 23:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein as part of investigations into atrocities in Darfur, Reuters reported. Hussein is the latest of several senior officials in Sudan to be indicted by the court at The Hague. Among others, it is seeking the arrest of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of orchestrating genocide. All, however, remain at large. The court said in a statement that there were sufficient grounds to hold Hussein responsible for 20 counts of crimes against humanity, including persecution and rape, and 21 counts of war crimes, including murder and attacks on civilians. The United Nations has said as many as 300,000 people died in the Darfur conflict. Khartoum puts the death toll at 10,000. The ICC prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, said in December that Hussein was wanted for crimes against humanity and war crimescommitted in Darfur from August 2003 to March 2004. As Interior Minister and special government representative in Darfur, Hussein "made essential contributions" to a plan of attacking insurgents in the region, coordinating, arming and funding forces, the court said. Hussein's arrest was needed, it said, to guarantee his appearance at trial and to make sure he does not obstruct or endanger the investigations. Hussein is one of Bashir's closest allies and is leading a campaign against rebels in the south.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
