Sudan not expected to honor charges against its president
Crime: Prosecutor says African nation's leader is to blame for deaths in Darfur
Sudan not expected to honor charges against its president

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur.

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The filing marked the first time prosecutors at the world's first permanent, global war crimes court have issued charges against a sitting head of state, but al-Bashir is unlikely to be sent to The Hague any time soon. Sudan's government rejects the court's jurisdiction.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo asked the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for al-Bashir to prevent the deaths of more people still in Darfur.

An estimated 300,000 people have died in Darfur since conflict erupted in 2003.

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