Darfur: EU must act against the regime

I AGREE fully with the sentiments of the former EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten, when he contends that the EU has not done enough to help people in the Darfur region of Sudan.

The EU has issued 53 statements since 2003 expressing “serious concern” about the situation there. However, words have not been matched by deeds. EU restrictions against Sudan include only a travel ban on four low-ranking soldiers and an arms trade embargo.

But the EU should be taking tougher measures against the Khartoum government, including the following: