miércoles, 11 de marzo de 2009

Is a forgotten conflict remembered again?


This month the International Court of Justice in The Hague, finally issued a warrant of arrest for Sudanese President Omar Bashir for crimes against humanity in the Darfur region. However the bad implications (hopefully only on short term) for the Sudanese, this was a necessary step to end years of impunity. Hopefully accusations will be also directed to other responsibles. Of course together with this warrant of arrest, the international community should be looking very closely at the day to day situation in Sudan and act immediately if necessary to prevent any further atrocities. Hopefully this action marks the end of indifference to what happened the last years and even decades, when this country was left to its own faith and that of its political leaders, who head apparently very little interest in the well-being of the Sudanese. During the absence of the international community and the continuation of impunity, the conflict has become much more complex. Groups have been divided and there are more violent confrontations. There is no time left to wait for action! At the end the stabilisation of the situation could also be in the interest of Sudan's neighbors and economic partners.

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