The current government came to power in a military coup, not democratically, and has cast a tightly-woven web of security over those areas of the country under its control, making free democratic expression virtually impossible. This is a legitimate human rights concern and issue for discussion. Some people and agencies have said that this failure amounts to complicity in genocide since the UN has always been aware of the impact of the GOS aid blockade on the Nuba, just like it was aware of the signals of impending genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The SPLA has also diverted food aid from civilians and used aid as a weapon of war. Canadian churches are aware of the MoU and its serious implications, as well as the allegations that, as a result of the MoU, the SPLA is contributing to human misery in southern Sudan.
Professional standards demand nothing less.
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