Human rights activists are calling on the EU to put real pressure on the Sudanese government to stop the atrocities in the country's Darfur region which have killed more than 200,000 people in the last four years and where violence has escalated in the last few days.
"Smart and specific sanctions - targeting those who are responsible for the suffering of the people of Darfur - should [put in place] immediately," said Sudanese human rights lawyer Osman Hummaida.
"This is the most e...
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