Human Rights Watch has obtained Sudanese government documents that, it says, prove Sudan’s government has been supporting the Janjaweed Arab militias accused of killing tens of thousands in Darfur. Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch said the documents prove that the Sudanese government had lied to US Secretary of State Colin Powell and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan when it denied recruiting and arming the militias.
Khartoum 'Backs Darfur Militias'
HeadlineJul 20, 2004