At one point it seemed that the stick of indictment and carrot of suspension could make Mr Bashir soften his war on the Darfuris.

• 一度人们觉得以起诉和搁置审判作为胡萝卜加大棒的软硬两手可以迫使巴希尔减轻对达尔富尔人民的迫害。