U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
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<p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
U.N. urges probe into Sudan "war crime" reports
(Reuters) <p>KHARTOUM (Reuters) ? The United Nations called on Monday for an inquiry into reports of human rights abuses in Sudan’s conflict-ridden Southern Kordofan region that it said could amount to war crimes.</p> <p> Tensions have flared in state which holds most of Sudan’s remaining known oil reserves, after South Sudan seceded last month, taking its oilfields with it.</p> <p> Tens of thousands of civilians have fled since fighting broke out there in early June between Sudan’s army and fighters, many of them from Southern Kordofan’s ethnic Nuba group.</p> <p> A 12-page report by the United Nations human rights office documented alleged violations in the state capital Kadugli and the surrounding Nuba mountains including extrajudicial killings, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, attacks against civilians, looting of homes and mass displacement.</p> <p> The reports “if substantiated, could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” the United Nations said.</p> <p> Most of the
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