According to a report issued today by the organization, the weapons are landing directly in the hands of the Janjaweed militia, protected by the government of Omar Hassan el-Beshir, “father-godfather” of Sudan.
London (AsiaNews) 05-08-2007 – Amnesty International today accused China and Russia of supplying arms to the Sudanese regime, which are allegedly being used to perpetuate the genocide in Darfur. The charges imply that Moscow and Beijing are violating an embargo on the sale of weapons by the international community to the African country imposed by the UN in 2005.