Comments on: Beware Human Rights Fundamentalism! http://reddiarypk.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/beware-human-rights-fundamentalism/ I Resist, therefore I Exist Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:32:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: papicek http://reddiarypk.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/beware-human-rights-fundamentalism/#comment-695 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:02:23 +0000 http://reddiarypk.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-695 I don’t think that American support of the ICC indictments of Omar al Bashir aren’t aimed at getting Bashir to The Hague for trial, but rather a game-changer in the CPA process. In a roundtable discussion held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, nobody expressed much enthusiasm for the idea of bringing Bashir to trial, rather they were concerned with getting Khartoum to end its “dangerous dynamic” of ignoring international agreements until the last minute, then negotiating minor concessions for more time. For these people, the ICC indictments continue to emphasize negotiating for good outcomes rather than ICC fundamentalism.

Lately, Bashir has openly traveled to both Libya (current Security Council President) and Egypt, in disregard of the arrest warrants. On the other hand, Israel bombed a convoy in northeastern Sudan it claimed contained arms destined for Hamas in Gaza. One way or another, the pressures of international focus mount.

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