O'Shea slams West's response to latest Darfur violence
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
The head of the GOAL aid agency is again criticising the international community over its response to the latest reported atrocity against refugees in Darfur.
Up to 64 people were killed and scores more injured when Sudanese police and soldiers opened fire on the Kalma camp in western Darfur two days ago.
Many of the dead are reported to be women and children.
The Sudanese Government says its forces were responding to rebel gunfire from the camp, which houses around 80,000 people.
GOAL chief executive John O'Shea, who has been a strong critic of the West's approach to the Darfur crisis, says the international community needs to do more than simply express outrage.
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