Sudanese President Omar Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court, has applied for a visa to travel to the UN General Assembly in New York.
Describing the request as "deplorable" Reuters quoted a senior State Department official as saying it was "deplorable" and he would "not receive a warm welcome" at the UN.
The official reportedly added,
The US is not legally bound to extradite Bashir to the Hague, as it is not a member of the ICC. However, it has transferred individuals previously such as Congolese warlord, Bosco Ntaganda, who handed himself in to the US embassy in Rwanda.
In a statement, the Sudanese ministry said:
Describing the request as "deplorable" Reuters quoted a senior State Department official as saying it was "deplorable" and he would "not receive a warm welcome" at the UN.
The official reportedly added,
"I am not going to speak to the specifics of this case, but typically as a host nation the United States is generally obligated to admit foreign nationals, but visas broadly speaking can be restricted,"
The US is not legally bound to extradite Bashir to the Hague, as it is not a member of the ICC. However, it has transferred individuals previously such as Congolese warlord, Bosco Ntaganda, who handed himself in to the US embassy in Rwanda.
In a statement, the Sudanese ministry said:
"The foreign ministry took the necessary measure to obtain a visa for the president of the republic and his delegation."
"The U.S. government is not qualified morally, politically or legally to give any lessons or recommendations respecting international law or human rights."