Bashir's flight shows ICC's weakness as it ventures into tougher cases

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By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The escape of Sudan's President from an arrest warrant demonstrates the International Criminal Court's weaknesses, just as it prepares to venture into even more politically-charged cases in places like the Palestinian territories and Ukraine. Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the ICC since 2008 on war crimes and ge**cide charges, left South Africa in defiance of a domestic court which ordered that he stay. Although South Africa is one of the ICC's 123 member states, required by treaty to assist it, Bashir spent two days avoiding arrest during a summit of regional leaders, many of whom believe the court has unfairly targeted Africans since being set up in 2003.

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