World Court Links Sudanese Minister to Darfur Atrocities

[AP/Boston Globe] Mike Corder - International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo Tuesday linked Sudan's government to atrocities in Darfur, naming Ahmed Muhammed Harun, now junior minister for humanitarian affairs and formerly junior interior minister for the western region of Darfur, who is close to the president, as a war crimes suspect who helped recruit, arm, and bankroll the murderous janjaweed. They were the court's first accusations against individuals for war crimes in the 4-year-old Darfur conflict.


2007-02-28 01:00:00

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