Wednesday, February 16, 2005

The United States of America must not block justice for the Sudanese people

The United States of America must not block justice for the Sudanese people
Amnesty International

As the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, prepares to brief the UN Security Council on the report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur, Amnesty International is calling on the United States of America (USA) and other Security Council members to immediately implement the Commission's recommendations.

Amnesty International reiterated its concern that the USA is refusing to adopt the Commission of Inquiry’s recommendation that the situation in Darfur should be referred to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

"The Sudanese people's right to justice, truth and full reparations should not be overridden by the political interests of any State," said Kolawole Olaniyan, Director of the Africa Programme of Amnesty International.

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