
The Court of South Africa extended the ban on departure from the country of President of the Sudan Omar Bashira, who came to the South African Republic for the African Union summit, to the final court decision regarding the arrest of the Sudanese leader, reports Reuters . The International Criminal Court in The Hague requires arrest from the country's authorities, but it is still unclear whether the South African authorities will fulfill their obligations.
In 2009, the MUS issued an arrest warrant of the Sudanese president on charges of war crimes, in particular during a conflict in Darfur. This was the first case in the procedural history of the Mus, when the arrest of the current head of state is issued. In response, the Sudanese authorities and some members of the AC accused the Hague court of a biased attitude towards African leaders. The court accuses Bashir of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. In the course of the conflict in Darfur since 2003, about 300 thousand people have died, most from diseases and epidemics.
The International Criminal Court does not have its own police forces. He relies entirely on the participating countries of this organization in cases where arrest is needed.
Earlier on Sunday, the South African court forbade the President of Sudan to temporarily leave the country, and then postponed the hearing from Sunday on Monday morning. In addition, the court called on the South African government to "take all the necessary steps" so that Bashir did not leave the country, RIA Novosti reports.
Marshal Omar Bashir has ruled Sudan since the 1989 military coup. In April, he was re -elected for a new five -year term. The West did not recognize the elections legitimate.