Talk to Al Jazeera - Fatou Bensouda: 'Al-Bashir will be arrested'

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They are horrendous crimes: Massacres, torture, rape, mutilation, forcing children to fight wars. But the perpetrators who are they and how will they be held responsible? The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established ten years ago this week, to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Its power is derived from the nations who have signed on to the so called Rome Statue, which established the ICC. Most, but far from all, nations in the world have signed on to the treaty thereby limiting its ability to act. Until recently the ICC's chief prosecutor was Luis Moreno Ocampo. Under him, the ICC opened investigations into seven cases, all of them in Africa. It issued arrest warrants for 20 individuals, notably Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president. But only one suspect has been convicted so far, Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, who was found guilty of recruting child soldiers earlier this year after a seven-year-long process. When Ocampo's term ended, the selection of a new chief prosecutor took on political undertones. Critics said the ICC must be faster and it must turn its attention to conflicts around the world -- not just in Africa. Now, the woman who served as Ocampo's deputy has been promoted to the top job. Talk to Al Jazeera sits down with Fatou Bensouda, the ICC's new chief prosecutor, to discuss how she intends to bring justice to victims of the most serious crimes in the world.
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[@Bozewani]

MY BOSS

[@nycboy4lyfe1130]

God do I love this woman. I work near the United Nations where Ms Bensouda always visits. She is the sweetest person I've ever met. Trust me I've met a lot of people from the UN during the United General Assembly and there are some that just should not represent their people. Bensouda Fatou is a fair and kind lady. She cares about people and I really feel like she deserves a praise.

[@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr]

She's going after Jewish people. Lol, no surprise, she's not going after Arabs and Blacks. She's obviously a disturbed individual who was promoted due to affirmative action.

[@imthatnggruponthatnag7784]

@@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr a Jewish troll in the comments, how original!

[@bakarysanneh5184]

mrs reporter, what did you just said maybe fatou bensouda is an African that why she is choosen to handle this position so as to easily reach out Africa i said big nooo to that is because of her qualifications and experience. Even you mrs reporter, if you check your roots are from Africa.😀👏😘

[@ernestoangeleslegaspijr.561]

its already 8yrs. did they get bashir? 😳

[@nickespinosaiii3266]

BenZOOda👏👏👏

[@michaelheery6303]

we are not in africa BY CHOICE WOW,.

[@arianagrandefans423]

but why you don't want to answer the question of your country The Gambia

[@maygreen8758]

Jados Minteh she is scared of Jk...

[@patrickmwamba8627]

promising

[@Telvincomehn]

wake up Mama Africa!!!!!!!!!

[@PalomaGustavo1]

ICC is a noble court but if the thing is just being used to fixing Africans then sorry we are not with you.

[@ichidominguez7338]

A female warthog wants to interfere with no jurisdiction...FATUO BENSOUDA clap clap clap

[@pruebasdegajo]

Folly Bah Thibault ! Hot

[@masssanneh2921]

I agree with you. She is really really very hot.

[@umumuxamedabdala6369]

What about Somalia

[@mamadouyoussouphdiallo3732]

A Diarama Diadia folly bah

[@mohammedmohammedhatem5238]

how about arreste him in sudan with the law its there on how much he killed >> just thinking

[@Bozewani]

Asalam fi alum wogonglianheguo i work for rge icc je travai en cpiмеждународный уголовное суд yo trabajo en corte pebal international

[@namayanjagrace3440]

Also aresst museveni

[@masssanneh2921]

Fatou Bensouda you know 100% that Yaya jammeh is a dictator. The Gambia has the worst human right record in West Africa if not the whole of Africa. No wonder why you don't want to answer that question. Your HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD. A JUDGEMENT DAY WILL COME.

[@shawnaltidore742]

U try to better your interactive skills, right now it's at best very poor.

[@mohammedaliabdi4222]

Mohammed. Ali Abdi very Bright Mam from africa

[@AmaniLindsey]

Man this reporter is beautiful! What is her name?

[@masssanneh2921]

She is called Folly Bah Thibault. She is originally from Guinea. But please go to her wikipidia and type her name then you will know more about her.

[@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr]

Why she working for Al Qaeda?

[@deceiver123m]

FIRST!

[@pruebasdegajo]

Africa must be in the first place, it is the most needy

[@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr]

11:30 she's so out of touch with reality that she doesn't even grasp the fact that she was an affirmative action hire. Good lord she is deranged.

[@imthatnggruponthatnag7784]

You're an idiot. She was the Deputy prosecutor. I really really hope that she prosecutes the criminal leaders of Israel for their war crimes against Palestinians.

[@yangcornelio2505]

Now she is minding about the Philippines. She should mind her super BIG LIPS instead of minding our country and she should mind over the middle east instead of our country...

[@CoolhandLukeSkywalkr]

The middle east? No, she needs to go work in South Sudan. Africans and Arabs need to be looked into. She goes after USA, Israel, and the Philippines. Not a coincidence.

[@famacheikhtoure6081]

you are very strong stupid lack of education