WASHINGTON — As a brutal civil war continues to rage in Sudan, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning slavery in that country and urging the Bush administration to impose sanctions.
The resolution, which passed unanimously July 16, says the United States should encourage the United Nations to require annual investigations of abuses in Sudan, according to an Associated Press report after the House action.
In April, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights voted to drop requirements for annual reports on human rights violations in Sudan and make the country eligible for financial funding, the AP reported. The House resolution asked that the requirements be reinstated. A civil war of mostly religious nature has plagued the largest country in Africa for nearly two decades.
The ruling Islamic regime has waged what has been widely described as a genocidal campaign against Christians, animists and moderate Muslims in the southern and central regions of the country. The effort supported by the Khartoum government has included slave raids and the bombardment of hospitals, churches, schools and relief stations.
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