Human rights warning ahead of South Sudan referendum

Friday 7 January 2011 Amnesty International urges the governments of unity and of south Sudan to respect and protect human rights as the vote on southern independence takes place this weekend. Amnesty International has warned of increasing human rights violations in Sudan ahead of the country's referendum on southern independence on Sunday.Thousands have been displaced by the government's military offensive in Darfur, while the international community’s attention is focused on preparations for the referendum and the negotiation of a peace agreement for Darfur. The April 2010 elections…

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