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ICC pushes UN for arrests of Sudanese suspects

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has urged the UN Security Council to push for the arrest of two Sudanese men indicted for war crimes in Darfur.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Khartoum had failed to apprehend former minister Ahmed Haroun and Janjaweed militia leader Ali Kushayb.

The two men were indicted by the ICC in 2007 for war crimes and crimess against humanity....

Read entire article at BBC