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Leading MPs call upon Chad to arrest and surrender al-Bashir to the ICC

Hosting Mr. Bashir of Sudan in Chad runs contrary to Chad’s legal obligation as a State Party to the ICC to execute the pending arrest warrant issued by the ICC against the President of Sudan. Photo: Stephan Röhl.
Hosting Mr. Bashir of Sudan in Chad runs contrary to Chad’s legal obligation as a State Party to the ICC to execute the pending arrest warrant issued by the ICC against the President of Sudan. Photo: Stephan Röhl.

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In the face of the announced visit to Chad of the most prominent person indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the President of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, PGA Members leading the Chadian opposition and the European Parliament Human Rights Sub-Committee have issued the following statement and letter addressed to the Government of Sudan.

Letter from the Chair of European Parliament Sub-Committee on Human Rights Ms. Barbara Lochbihler, member of PGA - February 20, 2013

In both documents, the two Lawmakers from Chad and Germany reiterate the position of the largest transnational parliamentary network, Parliamentarians for Global Action, namely that all the arrest warrants and other binding decisions issued by the ICC shall be promptly enforced by States Parties to the Rome Statute, in light of their treaty-obligation to cooperate fully with the ICC.

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Statement of President of the Assembly of States Parties, Amb. Tiina Intelmann on the visit of Pres. Al-Bashir to Chad | English | français - February 20, 2013

Statement of Leaders of the opposition, Hon Saleh Kebzabo, MP and Hon. Saleh Makki, MP, PGA members | ENGLISH | français - February 20, 2013