Arabs seek unified stance on Sudan-ICC dispute

CAIRO, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti justice minister said here on Sunday that the Arab League (AL) is mulling a unified Arab legal stance towards the current crisis between Sudan and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Husayn Nasser al-Hurayti made the remarks at an extraordinary session of the Arab justice ministers that kicked off in the morning, which is meant to discuss the legal aspect of the Sudan-ICC crisis. Redwan ben Khdera, legal adviser to AL Secretary General Amr Moussa, said at the opening session that the ICC should play an independent and neutral role. On July 14, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo formally requested an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for alleged war crimes... [read full story]