Ahmed Haroun
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Ahmed Mohammed Haroun, former state minister of interior of Sudan. Haroun was in office during the peak of the Darfur conflict and was recently named by the International Criminal Court as one of the first Darfur war crimes suspects.[1] Haroun is the current state humanitarian affairs minister which is a role that is a level below that of a minister.[1]
Ahmed Haroun was named by the ICC's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, as one of the prime suspects in a case involving a mass violation of human rights and international law. Some of his alleged acts include a certain degree of involvement in the mass murders and mass rapes of a large number of Black Muslims in Darfur in western Sudan.[2]
The ICC prosecutor alleged in February 2007 that Haroun "visited Darfur on a regular basis and became known to people in Darfur as the official from Khartoum who recruits, staffs and arms the Janjaweed."[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Reuters (2007-02-27). ICC names first Darfur war crimes suspects. CNN. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
- ^ Nat Hentoff (2007-03-12). Sudanese charged with war crimes. The Washington Times. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
- ^ Court names Darfur war suspects. BBC News (2007-02-27). Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
[edit] External Links
- Sudanese charged with war crimes - Nat Hentoff - March 12, 2007
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