Issuance of Temporary Exit Ban for Omar al-Bashir in South Africa

A court in South Africa on Sunday, June 14, issued a ruling requesting the authorities of the country to prevent Omar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan, from leaving South Africa. Omar al-Bashir, who has an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with 'war crimes', is currently in Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend an African Union summit. According to AFP, the High Court in Pretoria has released a statement calling for officials to prevent al-Bashir's departure from South Africa until a further ruling regarding him is issued. The ICC, based in The Hague, Netherlands, has also issued a statement on Sunday urging South Africa to 'spare no effort in executing the arrest warrant [for al-Bashir].' The ICC noted in its statement that a month ago, it had asked South African diplomats to prepare for al-Bashir's arrest in Johannesburg, but these diplomats reported the matter as 'complicated'. Al-Bashir is internationally wanted for 'war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the Darfur conflict'. According to the United Nations, over 300,000 people have been killed and 2.5 million displaced during the Darfur conflict. However, al-Bashir's government claims these figures are incorrect, stating that the death toll from the six-year conflict is 'around 10,000'. The ICC has accused the Sudanese president of orchestrating a program of extermination, looting, and sexual violence during the Darfur conflict. Iran has previously expressed its support for al-Bashir, with Ali Larijani, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, visiting Sudan on March 7, 2009, to show Iran's backing for the Sudanese president. According to ISNA, upon his arrival at Khartoum Airport, Larijani described the ICC's ruling against al-Bashir as 'indicative of the dominance of American thought' and stated that 'from a legal perspective, this issue makes no rational sense.' In this context, Saudi Arabia prevented al-Bashir's plane from passing to Iran. Sudan has begun the process of releasing political prisoners. An explosion at an ammunition factory in Sudan: the hidden war between Iran and Israel. The arrest of about a thousand dissenters in Sudan. Changing the playing field of 'proxies'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. The Secretary of Iran's Security Council: the time for reconnecting the internet is uncertain. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, it 'will be wiped off the face of the earth.' A senior U.S. official: the Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis.