Prosecutor warns UN to prepare for Darfur ruling
The Associated PressPublished: December 3, 2008
UNITED NATIONS: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court cautioned the U.N. on Wednesday “it is time to be prepared” for reprisals in Darfur if he obtains a warrant to arrest the Sudanese president on genocide charges.
Luis Moreno-Ocampo’s warning further underscored the ramifications if the independent Dutch-based court agrees with the evidence he presented in July alleging President Omar al-Bashir has been orchestrating atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region including the widespread rape and murder of civilians in refugee camps. read more…
