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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Sudan's Bashir for genocide

THE HAGUE-The International Criminal Court's prosecutor is seeking the arrest of Sudan president Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur, according to a court document.The prosecutor said "forces and agents" under the control of Bashir had killed at least 35,000 civilians outright, and caused the "slow death" of 80,000 to 265,000 people, who were displaced from their homes by fighting."Bashir committed, through other persons, genocide against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups in Darfur, the Sudan, by using the state apparatus, the armed forces and militia/Janjaweed," the document said.The prosecution also charged Bashir with crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, extermination, forcible transfer of 2.9 million civilians, torture and rape.In addition to seeking the arrest warrant, the prosecution asked the court to seize Bashir's property and freeze his assets.

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