In their most recent report on the situation on the ground in Darfur, Human Rights Watch outlines the massive human scale of the war crimes that were committed in West Darfur in February 2008 (as well as in attacks in April). The political and militaristic relations between Chad and Sudan are explored and analyzed in terms of its effects on the conflict in Darfur. HRW calls on the UN to impose targeted sanctions on individuals responsible for violating international human rights laws, as well as pressing for the ensured full-equipped deployment of UNAMID peacekeeping troops to the region. Not only is it the imperative of international law to fully address these crimes: it is also the imperative of humanity to ensure that the hell described below can never occur again.
"The attacks were carried out in a similar pattern in all locations, using aerial and
ground forces that included airplanes, helicopters, ground troops and large numbers
of Janjaweed militia on horse and camels. Working in concert, these forces killed,
assaulted, raped, and abducted civilians, destroyed their homes and villages, and
looted and destroyed their property, including food and water stores. The
government forces targeted civilians, particularly men, as they fled. In two cases
documented by Human Rights Watch, attackers shot at fleeing women with babies
on their backs, killing the babies. Humanitarian organizations, including clinics,
were robbed and vandalized."(The full report can be found in various forms at http://hrw.org/reports/2008/darfur0508/)
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