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10 February 2005
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10 February 2005: Programme Number 34

SUDAN
KEY ARCHITECTS OF THE NORTH-SOUTH PEACE AGREEMENT LAY OUT THEIR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL, BUT THE CRISIS IN DARFUR REMAINS BAD

The key partners/architects of Sudan's landmark comprehensive peace agreement between the north and north attend a special session of UN Security Council in New York, but Darfur and on-going atrocities dominate the discussions.
Southern Sudanese leader, John Garang, says this deal is real and workable:
"We believe that this is the best way to achieve justice and equality for all Sudanese irrespective of whether they are Arab or African origin, whether they're Muslims or Christians, … and if we work in partnership as Sudanese."



Sudan's first Vice-president Ali Othman Taha, wants the world to give Sudan money for reconstruction and development but rejects calls for war criminals to be tried by the International Criminal Court:
"We strongly believe that there are no grounds at all on taking suspects outside the country."


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COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON DARFUR, SUDAN: 'NO GENOCIDE' BUT ACTS OF VIOLENCE MAY AMOUNT TO CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

An international commission says the Sudanese government and its militias, like the Janjaweed, have conducted indiscriminate attacks, including killing of civilians, torture, destruction of villages, rape and other forms of sexual violence, in Darfur.
"[We told] them exactly what we think should be done, and the fact that the situation in Darfur was not getting any better, and it was essential that they took every step to bring the situation under control."

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Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide: Why did the genocide happen? Why was the UN unable to prevent the killings or stop the massacres? What lessons have been learned? Transcript

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Reflections of the Genocide |
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Video of Memorial Conference
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