đź“… 14 July 2008
The Prosecutor applied for a warrant against Sudan’s sitting president on genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes allegations. The request brought head-of-state immunity, Security Council...
đź“… 4 March 2009
The judges issued a warrant for al-Bashir on crimes against humanity and war crimes charges. It was the first ICC warrant against a sitting head of state. The Court’s dependence on states to arrest...
đź“… 15 June 2015
Sudan’s al-Bashir attended an AU summit in South Africa despite domestic court orders requiring authorities to prevent his departure. South Africa did not arrest him. The episode intensified debate...
đź“… 6 May 2019
The Appeals Chamber found Jordan failed to comply with its duty to arrest Omar al-Bashir during an Arab League summit, while clarifying the Court’s reasoning on head-of-state immunity. The case...
