— The U.N.’s top human rights official criticized China on Thursday for failing to arrest Sudan’s president so that he can be brought to trial on war crimes charges.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay told reporters in Geneva she was “disappointed” that China welcomed Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir during a visit this week, rather than arrest him to ensure he stands trial.
Pillay said that “the whole world favors trial” for al-Bashir for his role in the civil war in Sudan that killed more than 2 million people.
China has a duty to enforce warrants by the International Criminal Court, she said, despite the fact that it’s not a member of The Hague, Netherlands-based tribunal.
