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2004-04-08 Africa: Horn

UN Human Rights Committee member Accused of Human Rights Abuse

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Posted by PlanetDan 2004-04-08 12:45:08 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Human rights activists are calling the worldâs attention to bloodshed in western Sudan

Hmmm... us "evil conservatives" have been screaming about this for years. Why the sudden attention from the "human rights" industry?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-08 1:03:18 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-08 1:03:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 RC, I'm sure we'll find that HRW has been on the case as you have been. Before 9-11 I remember hearing that there was still slavery in Africa and that there was an Aspirin factory of interest in the Sudan, but I had written off all-things African after we turned tail in Somalia. OBL got my attention focused on the back alleys of the world and my focus has continued. Others have returned to Reality YV, but the remains a higher percentage of engaged citizens in the US that American media has begun to target. World News is still not front-and-center, but happenings abroad are no longer totally buried. Lets call it progress.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-08 1:31:16 PM|| 2004-04-08 1:31:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I seem to recall a statement yesterday by the President of Rwanda: Marking the 10-year anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, he pledged that "if another genocide should happen, Rwanda would be the first to send troops to stop it."

Okay, we got a target for him. And I think in all fairness, given our lack of response in 1994, that we ought to help transport the Rwandan troops to Darfur. Maybe provide some air cover and heavy weapons as well. Perhaps some advisors? Some special ops guys to train the Rwandans?

Posted by Steve White 2004-04-08 2:24:14 PM|| 2004-04-08 2:24:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Jan Egeland, U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, has said Arab militia groups, reportedly with government backing, are engaged in "ethnic cleansing, but not genocide" against Africans in Darfur.

As the UN ups its legendary global credibility quotient another notch.

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-08 9:05:56 PM|| 2004-04-08 9:05:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Steve W. I saw this in the BBC that I was going to post at midnight as "France Enjoys Horrible Relations with a country that isn't the US." It looks like your article encompasses more melodrama.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-08 10:09:35 PM|| 2004-04-08 10:09:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 "ethnic cleansing, but not genocide"

Good call, Zenster. I surprised they didn't call it "genocide lite".

Posted by tu3031 2004-04-08 11:23:31 PM|| 2004-04-08 11:23:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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