Sudan agrees Bashir must face international court

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Sudan agrees Bashir must face international court
Sudan's rulers have agreed handy over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges.

Bashir is accused of great crimes during a conflict that broke call at Darfur in 2003 and led to the deaths of 300,000.

Authorities said the previous president, et al. charged by the ICC, should appear at The Hague to face a tribunal.

The commitment came asleep talks between Sudan's government and rebel groups from the Darfur region.

"Justice can't be achieved if we do not heal the injuries ," said Mohammed Hassan al-Taishi, a spokesman for the Sudanese government.

He told BBC specialise in Africa radio that Bashir and three others would be handed over to the ICC.

Asked if supporters of the ousted president would accept this decision, Mr Taishi replied that no-one was above justice.

"We do what the Sudanese people asked us to try to to ," he added.

Mr Taishi stressed that he was expressing the view of the govt , which incorporates powerful generals within the military, and not his personal view.

Mr Taishi may be a civilian member of Sudan's sovereign council, the body overseeing the country's transition to democracy.

Bashir, who refused to recognise the authority of the court when he was charged for crimes within the region in 2009, was ousted as president in April last year.

On Tuesday, one among his lawyers told Reuters press agency that Bashir would still refuse to affect the ICC, describing it as a "political court".

ICC prosecutors within the Hague requested that the previous leader stand trial over the Darfur killings and issued an bench warrant for him on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The UN says that additionally to those killed in fighting between local armed groups, and Bashir's forces and government-backed militia - like the infamous Janjaweed - around 2.5 million people were displaced within the war.

Warrants for Bashir's arrest were issued in 2009 and 2010 by the ICC.

Bashir, 76, came to power during a military coup in 1989 and ruled Sudan with an control .

In December, he was sentenced to 2 years during a social reform facility for corruption. Under Sudanese law, people over the age of 70 cannot serve jail terms.

Prosecutors in Sudan have also charged him with the killing of protesters during the demonstrations that led to him being ousted.

Bashir denies all allegations against him.
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