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Arrest Order for Bashir Approved

NY Times reports that judges at the ICC have now approved the arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan. We have previously blogged on the issue here and here. The decision has not yet been made public. It is the first time that he Court is seeking the arrest of an incumbent head of state. The matter is, as noted by Julian Ku, controversial and the decision is likely to be met with heavy criticism while the Court may be accused of hindering attempts to achieve peace in the region. On the other hand, if Bashir is guilty…