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HAVE YOUR SAY: What will Bashir warrant mean for aid groups in Sudan?
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Sudanese President Omar Hassan al- Bashir addresses a crowd ahead of the ICC's decision. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur has stoked fears of more turmoil in Sudan and the region. What exactly will the decision mean for aid agencies tackling one of the world's worst humanitarian crises? Aid officials say Sudan has already ordered out at least 10 foreign aid groups and plans to expel more. We'd like to hear from you - particularly if you are an aid worker in Sudan (anonymous comments welcome). What impact is the decision having on your operations? What fallout do you expect to see? And what are the wider implications? The African Union and the Arab League had warned it could worsen the Darfur conflict and threaten an already troubled peace deal between north Sudan and the semi-autonomous south. Help us move this story forward by adding your comments below.
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04 Mar 2009 14:17:17 GMT
Right now, Khartoum is quiet, but it's late. Tomorrow will be when we see reaction. We're expecting demonstrations, but that's normal. Darfur is also pretty quiet. The biggest issue there may be celebrations rather than anything else.
04 Mar 2009 14:18:46 GMT
The most vulnerable people if there's a backlash are probably anyone local associated with human rights work, not the big UN agencies. And some of the smaller NGOs. I can't see them throwing out the World Food Programme or the UN missions.
04 Mar 2009 14:20:47 GMT
We've moved local staff out of Darfur, but that's precautionary. Sudan is a pretty unpredicatble place, tho - we'll see what unfolds over the next few days.
04 Mar 2009 15:58:05 GMT
It's been generally quiet, I've received reports of several INGOs being called into HAC, being told to leave the country, and then taken back to their office under armed escort.
04 Mar 2009 18:03:16 GMT
We expect to see an increase in private donations for Darfur as it makes headlines again so good in that sense.
04 Mar 2009 19:54:49 GMT
Sudan as of now is quiet. many people anticipate repercursion tomorrow, though concerns of many is what will happen with the CPA?? Will it mean Sudan will dis intergrate into a war fair again???
04 Mar 2009 22:58:38 GMT
If allegations of ICC right or not, the future judgement by press in neutral countries will say. But many enquiries are raised: Why ICC did not issue a similar arrest for Israelian prime minister who assinated in front of the whole International public thousands of innocent palistinian childrens. Apparently there is another factor interferes in such decisions. This factor not justice neither humanity.
05 Mar 2009 01:59:37 GMT
It is a challenge to the ICC and international society to execute the arrest warrant and do justice to the world of humanity. When ICC was successful in implementing its law of justice in many countries it should implement it in Sudan too with the help of other African countries. It is the duty of all member countries of ICC in executing justice to affected defenseless civilians of Darfur.
05 Mar 2009 08:25:09 GMT
I regret that the inappropriately overzealous Luis Ocampo and the ICC exploited the conflict in Darfur to flex their muscles and show that the newly formed court is a judicial institution with teeth. More than two hundred thousand people have been killed��" I regret that the ICC chose to react after the fact. Most of all, I regret that the ICC has deprived Sudanese citizens of the chance to determine the fate of their own country���s president through democratic means.
Regardless of Omar Hassan Al-Bashir���s innocence or culpability, as a concerned Sudanese citizen I am worried that Sudan might be left without a leader with enough political reach or gravitas to keep the nation in one piece-literally. Here's my expanded opinion on the issue on my blog: http://www.sudaneseoptimist.05 Mar 2009 09:00:23 GMT
The decision portends disaster. Countries like chad where most dafur refugees are could face massive influx. The complication is if the government of Chad says it has no capacity to absorb more refugees in its fragile eastern chad camps
05 Mar 2009 09:27:36 GMT
Which Agencies have been expelled?
05 Mar 2009 12:36:38 GMT
If they throw out the INGOs then we can't do our jobs.