Clinton accuses Khartoum of human rights atrocities

In an address to mark Human Rights Day on Wednesday, US President Bill Clinton singled out Sudan as being guilty of human rights atrocities, news agencies reported. Clinton, who also criticised Afghanistan and China is his speech, paid tribute to human rights activists “who have done so much to publicise the atrocities of Sudan”. He said: “America must continue to press for an end to these egregious practices and make clear that the Sudanese government cannot join the community of nations until fundamental changes are made on these fronts.” Sudan, for its part, has asked the UN Security Council to reprimand the US over the unauthorised visit to southern Sudan last month by US Assistant Secretary of State Susan Rice. In a letter to the Security Council, Sudan said the visit was a deliberate offence.