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Should regional solidarity be allowed to trump human rights needs? What could be done to pull away support from the Sudanese regime and enable UN troops to enter?
Posted by Amar C. Bakshi on September 22, 2006 12:10 AM

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William M. Gumede is a former deputy editor of The Sowetan, Johannesburg. He is the author of the bestselling Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC. His new book, The Democracy Gap: AfricaŹ¼s Wasted Years, will be released in the U.S. in May, 2009.

Human Rights Supercedes Solidarity

Johannesburg, South Africa- Regional solidarity should never trump human rights needs, whether its Zimbabwean buttressed by southern African allies, the Israel's invasion of Lebanon supported by the U.S, or now the Sudanese regime's repression being aided by the Arab League...

William M. Gumede South Africa | 5 COMMENTS
Sep 22, 2006 at 8:54 AM
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