ICC informs UNSC of Chad’s non-cooperation

Chad is the next country to be reprimanded by the ICC for not complying with the arrest warrant served by the International Criminal Court for Omar Al Bashir. In a press release similar to yesterday’s on Malawi. It has stated that: ‘ The ICC has decided that the Republic of Chad failed to cooperate with the Court by not arresting and surrendering Omar Al Bashir to the Court during his visit to Chad on 7 and 8 August 2011. The Chamber decided to refer the matter to both the United Nations Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, founding treaty of the ICC.’  The Chamber indicated also that the Republic of Chad failed to comply with its obligations to consult with the Chamber by not bringing the issue of Omar Al Bashir’s immunity to the Chamber for its determination. By previous decisions, the Chamber has informed the United Nations Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of Omar Al Bashir’s visits to Djibouti, Chad and Kenya, as well as of the non-cooperation of the Republic of Malawi in arresting Mr Al Bashir. The Chamber had also informed the Security Council of the non-cooperation of Sudan with the Court concerning the arrest and surrender of Mr Ali Kushayb and Mr Ahmad Harun. It is for the United Nations Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties to take any measure they may deem appropriate to ensure the full cooperation with the ICC.