Sudan to Hand Bashir: Minister
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Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed her country's cooperation with the ICC court "to achieve justice for the victims of the Darfur war."
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Sudan's deposed president Omar al-Bashir during the opening of his corruption trial in Khartoum on August 19, 2019
Sudan will hand ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC), along with other officials over charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
On her account, Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi said on Wednesday that the "cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC," according to the official Sudanese news agency "SUNA".
Al-Mahdi stressed her country's cooperation with the court "to achieve justice for the victims of the Darfur war."
The new Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Asad Khan arrived in Sudan on Monday, accompanied by a number of advisers and ICC officials, for a visit that will last until Thursday.
Besides, Sudan's Attorney General Mubarak Mahmoud said on Tuesday in a meeting with Khan that his office was ready to cooperate "with the ICC in all cases especially the victims of the Darfur war in order to bring justice to them".
In May, Former ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda visited Sudan. During her visit, Bensouda held meetings with witnesses, victims, and other individuals and organizations who continue to pursue justice and accountability for the crimes committed in Darfur.
It is noteworthy to mention that Hague-based ICC issued an arrest warrant for Bashir in 2009 for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Furthermore, it issued another warrant for him in 2010 for genocide.
Al-Bashir is currently in Kober prison in the Sudanese capital. He was dismissed and arrested in April 2019 following a massive popular protest movement against him.
