Amnesty International has asked
the Sudanese military to hand ousted President Omar Al-Bashir over to the
International Criminal Court.
Al-Bashir was ousted by the
sudanese military earlier on Thursday.
In a state wide broadcast, Awad
Ibnouf, Sudanese defence minister and army general, said the military will be
in charge of the country for two years and conduct elections afterwards.
Amnesty International said since
Al-Bashir is wanted for “some of the most odious human rights violations of our
generation”, noting that this will ensure victims of his crimes get justice.
The organisation said the world
should recognise the courage and bravery the Sudanese showed in demanding their
civil liberties, adding that it should serve as a “wake-up call to leaders
around the world who think they can get away with denying people their basic
rights.”
It, however, raised the alarm at
the emergency measures taken by the transitional military council, urging that
the military authorities ensure that the emergency laws are not used to
undermine the people’s rights.
“On this historic day for Sudan,
the world must first and foremost recognize the unique courage, creativity and
bravery Sudanese people have shown in demanding their rights,” the organisation
said.
“Today’s events should also serve
as a wake-up call to leaders around the world who think they can get away with
denying people their basic rights.
“But while many Sudanese people
will be delighted by the end of Omar al-Bashir’s deeply repressive 30-year
rule, we are alarmed by the raft of emergency measures announced today.
“Sudan’s military authorities
should ensure that emergency laws are not used to undermine people’s rights.
Instead, they must now consign to history the assault on human rights that
marked al-Bashir’s 30 years in power.
“The transitional authorities
must take all necessary measures to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power in
Sudan. That means respecting the rights to freedom of expression and assembly,
and ultimately ending an era of bloodshed and oppression in the country.
“But we must not forget that
justice is long overdue.
“Omar al-Bashir is wanted for
some of the most odious human rights violations of our generation, and we need
to finally see him held accountable.
“The Sudanese authorities should
now turn al-Bashir and three others over to the International Criminal Court so
that the victims of these unspeakable crimes can see that justice is done.
“The new authorities must also
ensure that domestic accountability for crimes under international law
committed over the last three decades is a priority in any transition. All
those suspected of these heinous crimes must be brought to justice in fair
trials, not subject to the death penalty.”
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