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Darfur is in worse shape than four years ago, Ban says

Darfur is in worse shape than four years ago, Ban says

04.05.08 posted by chab13 105 views no comments image
New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that the conditions in Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur have worsened, four years after the UN Security Council first turned its attention on the ethnic conflict there.
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U.N. report: Darfur attacks broke human rights law

U.N. report: Darfur attacks broke human rights law

03.20.08 posted by jason 99 views no comments image
Attacks in January and February by Sudanese forces on Darfur villagers are described in a U.N. report as "violations of international humanitarian and human rights law." Between January and February, Sudanese forces killed 115 people -- including women, children and elderly -- in air and ground attacks on four Darfur villages.
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Peacekeeping in Darfur Hits More Obstacles

Peacekeeping in Darfur Hits More Obstacles

03.24.08 posted by jason 96 views no comments image
As Darfur smolders in the aftermath of a new government offensive, a long-sought peacekeeping force, expected to be the world's largest, is in danger of failing even as it begins its mission because of bureaucratic delays, stonewalling by Sudan's government and reluctance from troop-contributing countries to send peacekeeping forces into an active conflict.
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Sudan: Ban Urges Govt to Cooperate With Prosecutors Probing Darfur War Crimes

Sudan: Ban Urges Govt to Cooperate With Prosecutors Probing Darfur War Crimes

06.05.08 posted by chab13 43 views no comments image
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Sudan to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure justice for the victims of crimes committed in the war-torn Darfur region after the Court's Prosecutor reported to the Security Council that the country is "deliberately" attacking civilians.
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