[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 117 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1700]
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CALLING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF SUDAN'S MEMBERSHIP ON THE UNITED NATIONS 
                       COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

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                               speech of

                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support S. Con. Res. 137, calling 
for the suspension of Sudan's membership on the United Nations 
Commission on Human Rights. For nearly 20 months now, there have been 
atrocities in Darfur, Sudan. The group that have been committing these 
killings are called ``Janjaweed.'' The Janjaweed are a Sudanese 
government sponsored militia group.
  There is a creditable amount of testimony to confirm that the 
Sudanese government have been using the Janjaweed as an extension of 
their military to forcible remove the Black Africans in Darfur from 
their land. The Janjaweed have been linked to brutal executions, rape, 
pillage and burning of villages.
  Recently, the Secretary of State had no choice but to acknowledge the 
genocide publicly. He has returned to the UN with a new resolution 
calling for sanctions if Khartoum refuses to disarm militias in Darfur 
and to allow more African Union soldiers in to monitor.
  We are aware that there are American companies with interest in Sudan 
but principles must come before profits.
  I rise to ask all Members to join us and call for Sudan's membership 
on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to be revoked and I 
unequivocally support this resolution.

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