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The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir

Case Sheet · ICC

The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir

Situation Situation in Darfur, Sudan
Status Pre-Trial · At Large

Context

Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir, former President of Sudan, is alleged to be responsible for crimes committed in Darfur. The Court issued two arrest warrants, the second adding charges of genocide. He remains at large and has not been surrendered to the ICC.

Pre-Trial

First arrest warrant 4 March 2009
Crimes at first arrest warrant Crime against humanity of murder · art. 7(1)(a) RS
Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 7(1)(b) RS
Crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer of population · art. 7(1)(d) RS
Crime against humanity of torture · art. 7(1)(f) RS
Crime against humanity of rape · art. 7(1)(g)-1 RS
War crime of attacking civilians · art. 8(2)(e)(i) RS
War crime of pillaging · art. 8(2)(e)(v) RS
Second arrest warrant 12 July 2010
Crimes at second arrest warrant Genocide by killing · art. 6(a) RS
Genocide by causing serious bodily or mental harm · art. 6(b) RS
Genocide by deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about physical destruction · art. 6(c) RS

Key Documents

First arrest warrant Warrant of Arrest for Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir (2009)
Additional warrant Second Warrant of Arrest adding Genocide Charges (2009)
Decision on genocide charges Decision on the Prosecution’s Application for a Warrant of Arrest (Genocide) (2010)
ICC case page Official ICC page — The Prosecutor v. Al Bashir