Q & A Session With ENOUGH Experts on ICC Charges against Sudanese President

You are invited to participate in a conference call on Wednesday, July 16th from 1-2 pm EST to discuss the International Criminal Court prosecutor's recently filed charges against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir. Following a three-year investigation, ICC Chief Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo concluded that al-Bashir "masterminded and implemented a plan to destroy in substantial part the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa groups, on account of their ethnicity." This the first time in history that a sitting head of state has been indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

Call in to hear the ENOUGH Project Executive Director John Norris and Policy Advisor Colin Thomas-Jensen answer questions such as:

• What is the current state of the situation?
• What are the indictments broken down?
• What are/should be the policy asks?

Allyson Neville, Advocacy Associate of the Genocide Intervention Network, will be serving as moderator.

What: Q & A Session with ENOUGH Experts on Recent ICC Charges
When: Wednesday July 16th from 1-2 pm EST

Call-in Number: 888-387-8686
Conference ID: 4803739, then press the # key

Please RSVP to:
Mraj@enoughproject.org

Want to learn more? A report by the ENOUGH Project supports ICC action to hold Sudan's leadership accountable for crimes committed in Darfur.

As for GI-NET's stance on the issue, we agree with ENOUGH's David Sullivan, John Norris and John Prendergast when they write:

"Two and a half million Sudanese lives have been extinguished as a result of the war tactics of President Bashir and his regime, and the chief Prosecutor simply and elegantly makes clear that such crimes can not be committed without cost. Yes, there will be many perilous days ahead in Sudan full of high-stakes diplomacy, confrontation, and difficult choices before Bashir and his accomplishes face justice. Yes, the voices of the naysayers at times will reach a crescendo. However, the International Criminal Court should be applauded for taking the first brave step down this important road. The world will ultimately be a better place for its action."