The butchers of Khartoum

A UN report says the Sudanese government is reponsible for many of the atrocities in Darfur:

UN investigators have accused Sudan's government of "orchestrating and participating" in crimes in Darfur that include murder, mass rape and kidnap.

They urged the international community to step in urgently. The team's leader called the response so far "pathetic".

The high-level mission issued its report to the UN Human Rights Council, which is meeting in Geneva.

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"There are gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, the government is complicit in those crimes with the Janjaweed militia that it arms and trains," said the head of the mission, Nobel peace prize winner Jody Williams.

The Arab militia known as the Janjaweed have been accused of attacking villagers in Darfur, killing inhabitants and forcing others to flee, while the government provides air support.

The government denies the allegation, and accuses the West of exaggerating the problems in Darfur. (via Mick Hartley)

In light of this report, I expect the United Nations to do - what's the word I'm looking for? - nothing.

Damian P.

Posted by damian at March 12, 2007 08:28 PM