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The following institutions have not declared the conflict in Darfur a genocide (related statements included): United Nations: Stated that mass murders of civilians have been committed by the Janjaweed, but not genocide [51] African Union: In the 2004 the Chair of the AU's PSC said that "abuses are taking place. There is mass suffering, but it ...
The Darfur genocide was the systematic killing of ethnic Darfuri people during the War in Darfur.The genocide, which was carried out against the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups, led the International Criminal Court (ICC) to indict several people for crimes against humanity, rape, forced transfer and torture.
The following is a summary of a public report. The full report can be found on the United Nations website listed in the external links.. The International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur (henceforth the Commission) was established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004), adopted on 18 September 2004.
Darfur, a region in western Sudan, has a tragic history marked by ethnic violence and humanitarian crises. In the early 2000s, the region experienced a brutal conflict that resulted in the deaths ...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if ...
An international watchdog urged the United Nations Security Council on Monday to consider all options to protect civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region after the latest attacks on non-Arabs killed ...
United Nations Security Council resolution 1556, adopted on 30 July 2004, after recalling resolutions 1502 (2003) and 1547 (2004) on the situation in Sudan, the council demanded that the Sudanese government disarm the Janjaweed militia and bring to justice those who had committed violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Darfur.
CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations Joint Human Rights office has received credible reports about the existence of at least 13 mass graves in Sudan's El Geneina, a city in Darfur, and its ...