(AFP) - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday decided to extend the work of its experts present in the strife-torn Sudanese western region of Darfur for a further six months.
The decision was adopted by consensus and under its terms the experts will submit an update to the council in September, and a final report to the following session.
In a report to the council last week, the seven experts highlighted "the seriousness of ongoing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Darfur as well as the lack of accountability of perpetrators of such crimes."
They urged the council to adopt more than 30 detailed "recommendations" or targets that Sudan should meet -- including clear orders to stop attacks on civilians, disarming militia and full cooperation with the International Criminal Court -- in the short term (three months) and the mid term. Read more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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