25 Feb 2009: ISS Seminar, Pretoria: President Al-Bashir on Trial? The Legal and Political Implications of the Pending ICC Arrest Warrant for Sudan

ISS Seminar: President Al-Bashir on Trial? The Legal and Political Implications of the Pending ICC Arrest Warrant for Sudan
Pretoria, 25 February 2009

 

Indications are that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will soon indict President Al-Bashir of Sudan for War Crimes. This development will have a number of implications for Sudan and Africa. The seminar will address the key legal and political aspects of the pending arrest warrant, including: the legal obligations for state and non-state parties to the Rome Statute stemming from UNSC Resolution 1593; implications for the African Union; the impact on Sudan’s political landscape, specifically the prospects for continued peace with the South and the implementation of the CPA; and the impact on peace and justice processes in the country.

 

Presenters:

 

• Godfrey Musila, International Crime in Africa Programme, ISS

• Paula Roque, African Security Analysis Programme, ISS

 

Facilitator: Richard Cornwell, African Security Analysis Programme, ISS

 

Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Time: 10h30 – 12h30 (followed by a light lunch)
Venue: ISS Conference Room, Block C, Brooklyn Court, 361 Veale Street, New Muckleneuk, Tshwane (Pretoria)
(Parking in Brooklyn Mall & ABSA court)

 

RSVP: Ms Maria Maluleke, Fax: (012) 460 0997/8; E-mail: [email protected]

 

Please note that discussions occur under Chatham House rules, i.e. no attribution without specific permission

Seminar Documentation