Darfur: New weapons from China and Russia fuelling conflict

Headline Title: Darfur: New weapons from China and Russia fuelling conflict 08 February 2012 Arms sales from China and Russia are fuelling serious human rights violations in Darfur, Amnesty International said today. These arms transfers highlight the urgent need to strengthen the existing ineffectual UN arms embargo and for governments to agree an effective Arms Trade Treaty.A briefing, Sudan: No end to the conflict in Darfur, documents how China, Russia, and Belarus continue to supply weapons and munitions to Sudan despite compelling evidence that the arms will be used against civilians…

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