Sudanese parliament condemns UN resolutions against Khartoum

KHARTOUM, May 1, 2005 (KUNA) — The Sudanese parliament condemned Sunday UN resolutions against the Khartoum government and said they were violating all international norms.

The Sudanese MPs called for launching a diplomatic campaign to explain the dimensions and objectives of the UN resolutions.

The lawmakers called for prosecuting all Sudanese people suspected of committing crimes against humanity in Sudanese courts.

The Sudanese government had rejected UN resolution 1593 and said it would not hand over any person suspected of committing these crimes to the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC).

But the government said it was studying UN resolution 1951, which imposed sanctions on people suspected of committing crimes against civilians in Darfur.