Mike Honda: “I rise in support of H.R. 5061, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act, which seeks to provide humanitarian assistance for…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 5061, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act, which seeks to provide humanitarian assistance for the current crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a comprehensive peace in the region. This bill calls for a series of actions to be taken by our government as well as the international community to bring about a comprehensive peace in Sudan. The violent conflict between the Government of Sudan, including militia forces backed by the Government, and rebel forces (the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement) has resulted in horrific humanitarian abuses, and the passage and implementation of H.R. 5061 is a critical step in ending this crisis. The Government of Sudan is in direct violation of the Humanitarian Ceasefire on the Conflict in Darfur, signed in N'Djamena, Chad, on April 8, 2004.”