Radio Dabanga posted an article about Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir who will travel to Moscow on Friday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bashir will hold talks with Putin and also attend the final match of the FIFA World Cup soccer in Moscow.
Mahmoud A. Suleiman wrote in this article published by Sudan Tribune that the attendance of the genocidal criminal, the fugitive from the International Justice Marshall Omer Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir to watch the Football Finale in Russia is Slap on the face of the Darfur survivors and a betrayal of the victims of genocide.
Russia’s Putin praises developing relations with Sudan, points to military cooperationhttps://t.co/z1h7Q6j35W pic.twitter.com/hRal7UjQkh
— Sudan Tribune (@SudanTribune_EN) July 15, 2018
Last week, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) says on 12 July 2010 the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with three counts of genocide committed during the conflict in Darfur on three African tribes – Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa. The charity underlines in their tweet that today, he still hasn’t been arrested for the crimes he is charged with.
On this day in 2010, the International Criminal Court charged the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with three counts of genocide. Today, he still hasn't been arrested for the crimes he is charged with.
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— Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (@HMD_UK) July 12, 2018
It’s important to remember that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is the only sitting head of state wanted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity for his crimes in Darfur. As President Emmanuel Macron was heading to Russia to support the French Team in the Football World Cup, we called him out on Twitter (in French):
https://twitter.com/MagkaSama/status/1018510149621862400
https://twitter.com/MagkaSama/status/1018509448887889920
Maddy Crowther, co-Executive Director at Waging Peace UK also points out the charges brought against al-Bashir:
#Sudan’s President Bashir due to attend @FIFAWorldCup – remember his crimes (genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity) & above all his victims as #FRACRO square off. More to life than the beautiful game #whatsthescore #kickhimout
— Maddy Crowther (@CrowtherMaddy) July 13, 2018
Yasir Arman, Deputy Chairman of the SPLM/N and Secretary of External Affairs for the Sudan Call also tweeted:
The #WorldCup brings humanity together. #Sudan's President committed #CrimesAgainstHumanity. It is an insult to the @FIFAWorldCup, #Russia, #France, #Croatia and #humanity for Bashir to attend the #WorldCupFinal. #DenyBashirAttendance
— Yassir Arman (@Yassir__Arman) July 14, 2018
It is very disturbing to know Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is among the heads of state invited to see France play Croatia. French President Macron didn’t comment on the situation, and World soccer’s governing body declined to comment on Al-Bashir’s presence. Turning a blind eye on a genocide is denying the victims suffering and it’s a real shame.
