The International Criminal Court and Issue of Arrest Warrant for Al Bashir

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir on 4 March 2009. The warrant details charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed during the conflict in Darfur. The application for an arrest warrant against Al Bashir was made by the ICC prosecutor on 14 July 2008. Sudanese authorities have a legal obligation to arrest anyone named in an ICC arrest warrant under the UN Security Council resolution 1593 (2005), which requires Sudan to cooperate with the International Criminal Court.