 Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir has vowed not to hand over any of his countrymen to a foreign court, after the UN cleared the way for Darfur war crimes suspects to be tried by the International Criminal Court. "I swear thrice in the name of Almighty Allah that I shall never hand any Sudanese national to a foreign court," said Bashir on Saturday in a speech to the ruling National Congress's consultative council.
| In that case, try them quick and hang 'em... |
The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution allowing those suspected of carrying out war crimes in Sudan's western Darfur region to be handed over to the Hague-based International Criminal Court. The UN vote came after intense haggling, with Washington eventually ensuring that none of its nationals could be referred to the court, prompting accusations of double standards by Khartoum's representative. |