damanga praises wanted for war crimes campaign

February 29, 2008

        The Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy praises the Wanted for War Crimes Campaign which has gained the support of over 40 organizations to help bring justice to Darfur. The Wanted for War Crimes Campaign aims to pressure the UN to arrest and try two Sudanese officials, Ahmed Haroun and Ali Kushayb, for crimes against humanity. The two offenders were charged with crimes including murder, mass rape, and torture a year ago but the Sudanese government continues to shelter them. At this time, Wanted for War Crimes urges the UN to utilize economic sanctions against Khartoum to pressure the government to hand the two criminals over to the ICC. The Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy supports this campaign and is hopeful that Haroun and Kushayb along with the 50 others responsible for war crimes will be tried for their crimes immediately.