Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir
President of the Republic of Sudan since 16 October 1993 at time of warrants. Arrest warrants: 4 March 2009 and 12 July 2010
President of the Republic of Sudan since 16 October 1993 at time of warrants. Arrest warrants: 4 March 2009 and 12 July 2010
The first warrant for arrest for Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir was issued on 4 March 2009, the second on 12 July 2010. The suspect is still at large.
Next steps: Until Omar Al Bashir is arrested and transferred to the seat of the Court in The Hague, the case will remain in the Pre-Trial stage. The ICC does not try individuals unless they are present in the courtroom.
Q&A REGARDING APPEALS CHAMBER’S 6 MAY 2019 JUDGMENT IN THE JORDAN REFERRAL RE AL-BASHIR APPEAL
Today, 6 May 2019, in the appeal brought by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ("Jordan"), the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") decided unanimously to confirm the decision of ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II ("Pre-Trial Chamber"), to the extent that it found that Jordan, a State Party to the ICC Rome Statute since 2002, had failed to comply with its obligations by not arresting Mr Omar Al-Bashi
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") will hold five days of hearings, from 10 to 14 September 2018, in relation to the appeal of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II on the non- compliance by Jordan with the request by the Court for the arrest and surrender of Mr Omar Al-Bashir.
Today, 25 May 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") invited submissions, by 16 July 2018, from the competent authorities of the Republic of Sudan and Mr Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir on the legal questions raised by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ("Jordan") in its appeal pending before the Appeals Chamber.
Today, 29 March 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") issued an order, inviting the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, the League of Arab States and the Organization of American States to submit observations by 16 July 2018 on the legal questions raised by Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in its appeal pending before the Appeals Chamber.