Amnesty Calls Upon Malaysia to Arrest Sudanese President
The Malaysian authorities announced yesterday that President Al-Bashir will participate in the Langkawi International Dialogue, an economic forum being held in Malaysia from 19 to 21 June 2011.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Al-Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur.
“Malaysia should not turn itself into a port of call for fugitives from international justice” said Donna Guest, Deputy Asia Pacific Director at Amnesty International. “The Malaysian government should bar Al-Bashir from its territory, and arrest him if he turns up.”
