Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 May 2007.

Sudan: Darfur

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What representations they will make to the Governments of Russia and China regarding the report published by Amnesty International that Russia and China have breached United Nations Resolution 1591 by permitting attack helicopters, bombers and other weapons to be supplied to the Government of Sudan for use in Darfur.

Answer: We are deeply concerned by these reports by Amnesty International. Our mission to the UN is following up at the Sudan Sanctions Committee in New York. These reports highlight the limitations in the UN arms embargo, which covers only Darfur. We are pressing Security Council partners to extend the embargo to the whole of Sudan, in line with the current EU arms embargo, if the Government of Sudan and the rebels in Darfur do not co-operate with the UN.

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