The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir
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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
Pre-Trial Chamber II
Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala
(President Judge)
Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua
Judge Tomoko Akane
Office of the Prosecutor
Karim A. A. Khan, Prosecutor
Defence
N/A
Legal Representatives of the Victims
N/A
UNSC referral
Summary of situation in Darfur, Sudan
UN Security Council refers the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the ICC with Resolution 1593
ICC-02/05-01/09
Investigations begin in Darfur
OTP opens investigations in Darfur, makes public announcement.
ICC-02/05-01/09
Arrest warrant issued
Pre-Trial Judges issue arrest warrant for Mr Al Bashir.Press release
ICC-02/05-01/09
2nd arrest warrant requested
OTP appeals Pre-Trial Judges' rejection of charges of genocide against Mr Al Bashir, effectively requesting the charge to be reconsidered
ICC-02/05-01/09
Appeals Chamber reverses decision on charges of genocide
The Appeals Chamber directed the Pre-Trial Chamber to decide anew whether or not the arrest warrant should be extended to cover the charge of genocide in the Al Bashir case
ICC-02/05-01/09
2nd arrest warrant issued
Pre-Trial Chamber I to decide anew on the genocide charge, 03/02/2010
Pre-Trial Judges issue new arrest warrant with additional charges including a charge on genocide.Press release
ICC-02/05-01/09
UNSC informed of non-cooperation on arrest
Pre-Trial Chamber I and Pre-Trial Chamber II inform UN Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties of Mr Al Bashir's visit to Kenya, Chad, Djibouti, Malawi and of Chad's and Democratic Republic of Congo's non-cooperation in the arrest and surrender of Mr Al Bashir. Pre-Trial Chamber II informs the Security Council of Sudan's non-cooperation in the arrest and surrender of Mr Al Bashir.
ICC-02/05-01/09
Pre-Trial Judges request cooperation for arrest
Pre-Trial Chamber I asks Kenya for information on any possible impediment to Al Bashir's arrest and surrender in the event he visits the country on 30 October
ICC-02/05-01/09
Reponse on the cooperation request
Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the Registrar that it is not aware of any impending visit by Mr Al Bashir to Kenya.
ICC-02/05-01/09
Pre-Trial Judges request cooperation for arrest
Pre-Trial Chamber I requests the cooperation from CAR to execute the arrest warrants against Mr Al Bashir.
ICC-02/05-01/09
Pre-Trial Judges request cooperation for arrest
Pre-Trial Chamber I requests observations from Malawi on enforcing arrest warrants against Al Bashir.
ICC-02/05-01/09