| Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail hailed a U.N. decision not to condemn his government for alleged rights abuses in pursuit of rebels in western Sudan, saying it was a victory against a "vicious" campaign. But in a rare admission about the rebellion in Darfur province, Ismail said Friday that the government may be overlooking the conduct of the militias as they were helping it fight the rebels. Earlier Friday, the U.N. Human Rights Commission in Geneva voted to express concern about the overall situation in Darfur, but it stopped short of formally condemning Sudan. The U.S. envoy to the commission, Richard Williamson, promptly said he would seek an emergency session of the body to hold Sudan to account for what has happened in Darfur, where the government and allied militia have been accused of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing and village destruction. "We must stand up and be strong, condemning unconscionable acts," Williamson told the commission. |