As the African Union heads of state gather in Banjul, The Gambia, and the UN Security Council discusses the deployment of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, Amnesty International today called for urgent action to be taken by the international community to protect civilians in eastern Chad from cross-border attacks originating in Sudan. "This is a key opportunity for both the African Union and the United Nations to deliver a coodinated and effective response to the long standing human rights crisis in Darfur -- a crisis which is now spilling across the border into Chad, and could destabilise the region," said Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGAFR540282006
7th African Union Summit
Banjul, The Gambia
25 June -2 July 2006
http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/Conferences/Past/2006/July/summit/summit.htm
Security Council adopts resolution paving way for UN force in Darfur
http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan&Body1=
http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGAFR540282006
7th African Union Summit
Banjul, The Gambia
25 June -2 July 2006
http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/Conferences/Past/2006/July/summit/summit.htm
Security Council adopts resolution paving way for UN force in Darfur
http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan&Body1=