On March 4, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, charging him with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Sudanese government responded by expelling from Darfur thirteen aid organizations on whom as many as one million Sudanese depend on for food, water, healthcare, and shelter.
"A President, A Boy, and A Genocide" (March 4) tells the story of a 8-year-old Darfuri refugee in eastern Chad who lost one eye and both hands to a grenade he and his friends found near their homes. Kristof also describes the Sudanese government's response to al-Bashir's arrest warrant and outlines the steps the U.S. government and the rest of the international community must take.
Kristof continues this commentary in "Watching Darfuris Die" (March 7).
He also recently released a video reporting on the arrest warrant and its effects.
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