UN says no genocide in Darfur
{{byline|date=February 6, 2005 |location=NEW YORK,United States }} 

A report released by the [[w:United Nations|United Nations]] last week said that there is no [[w:genocide|genocide]] in [[w:Sudan|Sudan's]] western region of [[w:Darfur|Darfur]]. 

The report also says that the Sudanese government and its Arab militias had committed crimes against humanity by destroying villages and torturing, killing and raping civilians. According to the report, there is credible evidence that local rebel groups, including the [[w:Sudanese Liberation Army|Sudanese Liberation Army]], are responsible for serious violations of international law which may amount to war crimes.

The government of the United States and aid agencies say genocide is been committed in Sudan.

==References==
*{{source|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/01/31/sudan.darfur.reut/
|title=Sudan: 'Genocide' not cited in U.N. report
|pub=CNN/Reuters
|author=
|date=January 31, 2005
}}
*{{source|url=http://author.voanews.com/english/Africa/2005-02-01-voa31.cfm
|title=UN Report Says Genocide Was Not Committed in Darfur
|pub=Voice of America
|author=William Eagle
|date=February 1, 2005
}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4224757.stm
|title=UN rules out genocide in Darfur
|pub=BBC news
|author=
|date=February 1, 2005
}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/02/01/newdarfur-report050201.html
|title=UN report stops short of labelling Darfur 'genocide'
|pub=CBS News
|author=
|date=February 1, 2005
}}
*{{source|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8364-2004Sep9.html
|title=U.S. Calls Killings In Sudan Genocide
|pub=Washington Post
|author=Glenn Kessler and Colum Lynch
|date=September 10, 2004
}}

 

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A report released by the United Nations last week said that there is no genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur. 

The report also says that the Sudanese government and its Arab militias had committed crimes against humanity by destroying villages and torturing, killing and raping civilians. According to the report, there is credible evidence that local rebel groups, including the Sudanese Liberation Army, are responsible for serious violations of international law which may amount to war crimes.

The government of the United States and aid agencies say genocide is been committed in Sudan.
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