July 18, 2004

Militias in Sudan are accused of using rape as a war tactic International Herald Tribune -  An international human rights group has accused pro-government militias in Sudan's Darfur region of using rape and other forms of sexual violence "as a weapon of war" to humiliate black African women and girls as well as the rebels fighting the government in Khartoum. In a report to be released on Monday, Amnesty International said the sexual attacks in Darfur amounted to war crimes and cries against humanity. 9:12:42 PM