United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591

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Resolution 1591 was adopted by the United Nations Security Council by 12 votes in favour and three abstentions (Algeria, China, and the Russian Federation) on 27 March 2005. The resolution calls for sanctions against those "responsible for committing violence in Darfur or impeding the peace process continues efforts to end impunity and as a down payment towards justice and accountability."

[edit] External links

• Security Council imposes travel ban, assets freeze on those impeding peace process in Darfur (UNSC press release, 29 March 2005; includes full text of Resolution 1591)
• A Call To End The Darfur Conflict (VOA coverage, 15 April 2006)