The judges ruled that President of al - Qaeda can be charged with genocide . `` Genocide is a much more complicated legal position to meet ( than war crimes and crimes against humanity ) , because you have to show in proving genocide that there was a specific intent to destroy , in whole or in part , a group based on -- in this case -- ethnicity or race , '' Ellis told CNN in July . ` Charges could relate to his participation in a five - year campaign of violence in Sudan . Bashir already facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity .
The judges ruled that President of al - Qaeda can be charged with genocide . Charges could relate to his participation in a five - year campaign of violence in Sudan . Bashir already facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity .