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Calls for Bashir to be arrested in South Africa
12 Jun 2015 at 16:18hrs | Views
Johannesburg - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir must be arrested if he arrives in South Africa for the African Union summit in Johannesburg, two organisations said on Friday.
According to News24, the Democratic Alliance and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) want to secure a warrant of arrest for Bashir.
He was reportedly expected to arrive in South Africa on Saturday.
The department of international relations could not be reached to confirm whether he was coming or not.
The SALC intended to bring an urgent application in the High Court in Pretoria to compel South African authorities to arrest Bashir if he attended the AU summit.
The DA and the SALC pointed out that South Africa was a signatory on the Rome Statute, which was established by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and so was duty bound to arrest Bashir if he set foot in the country.
No arrest would mean violation of Constitution - SALC
The ICC issued a warrant for Bashir's arrest in 2009. He is wanted for his alleged role in war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
According to News24, the Democratic Alliance and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) want to secure a warrant of arrest for Bashir.
He was reportedly expected to arrive in South Africa on Saturday.
The department of international relations could not be reached to confirm whether he was coming or not.
The DA and the SALC pointed out that South Africa was a signatory on the Rome Statute, which was established by the International Criminal Court (ICC), and so was duty bound to arrest Bashir if he set foot in the country.
No arrest would mean violation of Constitution - SALC
The ICC issued a warrant for Bashir's arrest in 2009. He is wanted for his alleged role in war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Source - news24
