Friday, April 20, 2007

UN report says children in Darfur endure "unspeakable" violence and abuse

A new report by a United Nations group says children in the Darfur region of Sudan are being subjected to what it says are "unspeakable acts of violence and abuse."

The report is called "Sudan's Children at Crossroads" and says they are enduring some of the most inhumane treatment on the planet.

It says children are being raped, abducted, tortured and killed.

Many are being put in the military as fighters.

And the report accuses Sudan's government and all other armed groups operating in the African nation.

The group who prepared the report is calling for "immediate action" to protect Sudan's children. Read more >>>

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